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New Solicitor Advocate means quartet including QC appearing for Beltrami & Co MORE lawyers from Beltrami & Co can now appear in the higher courts than any other Scottish criminal law firm outside Edinburgh. The qualification of Alan Gravelle as Solicitor Advocates means the firm has four lawyers at this… Read more ...Unpaid Fines Forcibly Extracted from Holiday Cash
Enforcement of fines is being carried out at Scottish airports and ferry terminals under new powers which can see holidaymakers being arrested and missing their travel connections. Read more ...Being Cleared by the GMC Does Not Overturn Consultant's Dismissal
Professional body declared patient safety was not compromised but he remains sacked A consultant orthopaedic surgeon with an "unblemished career" remains dismissed for gross misconduct - even though an investigation found there were no safety concerns. Read more ...Dangers of Dismissal Before Asking for an Explanation
£21,600 Award against an offshore firm who began an investigation after sacking It perhaps looked an open and shut case - an expenses claim for 96 miles when an internal report found the "true" mileage was 6.8. Read more ...Brexit Poses Challenges to Cross-Border Crime Co-operation
A new paper has highlighted the possible “complex and far-reaching” challenges that Scotland’s police and prosecutors could be presented with when tackling cross-border crime after Brexit. Ongoing Co-operation is Essential The paper, Scotland’s Place in Europe: Security, Judicial Co-operation and Law Enforcement, is the latest in a series looking at… Read more ...Warning Over Risks Associated With Acting as a Money Mule
Anti-fraud body Financial Fraud Action UK has issued a warning on the risks associated with acting as a money mule for fraudsters after a 26-year-old man was sentenced to a 12-month community order and 280 hours of unpaid work. He was found to have willingly allowed his bank accounts to… Read more ...Posting Naked Image While Drunk Does Justify Sex Offender Status
Highest criminal court overturns sentence on indecent image and clarifies the law on ‘sexting’ Read more ...Sacking Teacher For Not Telling School About Friend's Conviction Was Correct
Supreme Court says school was entitled to expect female Head to disclose indecency case of man she was close to. Read more ...Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Scotland – 2018
Beltrami & Company are delighted to announce that we have won Global Law Experts' Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Scotland award for 2018. The award was judged based on client testimonials, key cases, legal rankings, overall reputation, publicatoin contributions, speaking engagements and the performance and standing of teams… Read more ...