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Reconviction Rates Fall in Scotland
New statistics from Scotland’s Chief Statistician have revealed that reconviction rates for offenders in Scotland are at the lowest levels for eighteen years. The reconviction rate is defined as the proportion of offenders who are reconvicted within a year after being released from a custodial sentence or given a non-custodial… Read more ...Latest Figures Reveal Increase in Financial Fraud
The latest figures from Financial Fraud Action UK show that financial fraud losses across payment cards, remote banking and cheques totalled £768.8 million in 2016, which is an increase of 2% compared to the previous year. Impersonation and deception scams, as well as online attacks to compromise data, continued to… Read more ...Domestic Abuse in Scotland
The Scottish Government has introduced a new bill to Parliament that will give additional powers to tackle those who psychologically abuse their partners using coercive and controlling behaviour. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill creates a new statutory offence of domestic abuse that recognises the damage and… Read more ...Beltrami & Co.'s Client Found Not Guilty of Murder Charge
Philip Morrison was today found not guilty of the charge of murder. The charge related to the death of Derek Sheerin in 1994. Mr Morrison wishes to make the following comments; "I have always maintained my innocence throughout this process. I wish to thank Derek Ogg Q.C., Louise Arrol Advocate, Alan… Read more ...Sharp Rise in Incidents of Identify Fraud
Recently released figures from Cifas, the fraud prevention service, have revealed that in 2016 the number of identify frauds reached the highest levels every recorded. In total, 172,919 identity frauds were recorded during the year. Identity fraud apparently now represents over half (53%) of all fraud recorded by Cifas, of… Read more ...Law Firm of the Year Award
Beltrami& Co. have been awarded Law Firm of the Year in the Criminal Law category, awarded by The M&A Today – Global Rankings – 2017. The M&A Today Global Rankings 2017 ‘Top Tier’ program provides a benchmark of the very best of the best industry leaders, exemplary teams and distinguished… Read more ...Penalties Double for Driving with a Mobile Phone
Increased penalties are now in force for drivers caught using their mobile phones at the wheel, the UK Government has confirmed. New Penalty Regime With effect from 1st March 2017, motorists using a phone while driving in Scotland, England or Wales will receive six points on their licence and a… Read more ...Joint Operations with Europol Lead to Arrests
UK law enforcement organisations have worked closely with Europol in several recent operations that led to a number of significant arrests. One such operation involved authorities from Slovakia and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol and Eurojust. The operation succeeded in dismantling an organised criminal group involved in trafficking Slovak… Read more ...Week of Police Action on Uninsured Driving
Police Scotland has highlighted the need for all drivers to make sure they hold valid car insurance, as it takes part in a week of action targeting uninsured drivers in conjunction with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB). The campaign will utilise the latest intelligence to concentrate on known hotspots and… Read more ...