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New Measures to Combat Domestic Abuse
The Scottish Government recently announced that an initiative to combat domestic abuse is to be made available to local authorities across the country. The Caledonian System The Caledonian System is a specialist court-mandated programme working with male perpetrators, which also aims to improve the lives of women and children affected… Read more ...Drug Seizures in Scotland
A recent publication from Scotland’s Chief Statistician has given an interesting insight into the types of drug seizures made by the police in Scotland and the characteristics of those found in possession of drugs. The report highlights that the quantity of drugs seized can fluctuate considerably each year, and does… Read more ...Tackling Fraud in Financial Services
A new report from UK Finance has given an interesting insight into the extent of fraud in financial services and the sector’s efforts to prevent the crime occurring. According to the trade association, banks and card companies prevented £1,458.6 million in unauthorised financial fraud last year, which amounts to £2… Read more ...Prison Sentence for Drugs Offences
A man from Clydebank has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail after pleading guilty to smuggling cocaine worth more than £100,000 into the UK. The 42-year-old had been arrested following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), which became involved after Border Force officers working… Read more ...UK Takes Part in Human Trafficking Operation
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has taken part in a Europol supported operation to dismantle a human trafficking network, which resulted in the safeguarding of four Nigerian women who were forced into prostitution in different Spanish locations. Human Trafficking Europol explains that human trafficking is a modern form of… Read more ...Calls for Tougher Approach to Drink Driving
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has recently published a report in which it calls for EU Member States to do more on drink-driving enforcement and rehabilitation. Read more ...Beltrami & Company Wins Corporate USA Today Award 2018
We are pleased to announce that, although the year has just begun, our hard work is being recognised in a prestigious set of awards in the USA. Beltrami & Company have been awarded ‘Law Firm of the Year - Criminal - Scotland’ as part of the Corporate USA Today Awards 2018. Read more ...Companies and Consumers Face Increased Fraud and Cybercrime Risks
A new report from risk solutions company Kroll has revealed that fraud, cyber, and security risks to companies have reached an all-time high. Incidents of Fraud Increase With regards to fraud, the proportion of executives reporting that their organisations suffered at least one instance of this crime over the past… Read more ...Beltrami Nominated as finalist for Scottish Criminal Defence Firm of the Year
We are proud to announce that we have been selected as a finalist for the Scottish Legal Awards ‘Criminal Defence Firm of the Year'. The awards ceremony will take place on March 15th 2018, and we are very much looking forward to the evening. The Scottish Legal Awards are an… Read more ...More From Our News Archive
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