Crime

One of many floral tributes left at the house in Bushey, Hertfordshire, where Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were murdered by Kyle Clifford (Picture: Jonathan Brady)

Why these horrific murders should make us think about death penalty
Kyle Clifford, a coward mired in self-pity, might not have killed his three victims if there had been the threat of a death sentence
Tom Wood

Get your affairs in order, advises Lesley McKnight

Where there’s a will there’s a way ahead

Will we soon be seeing number plates on the back of bicycles?

Should cyclists be forced to have insurance?

Lincluden Primary School in Dumfries, where the knife was discovered

Police called after child brings knife into primary school

A teenage girl has been arrested over cannabis possession

Teenage girl arrested after police find cannabis haul worth over £200k

Liam Entwistle has tips for employers navigating conflicts of belief in the workplace

Why bosses must take a proportionate view on staff conduct

Euan Bathgate says homes must become more energy efficient

Here’s how we can help Scotland meet net zero targets

Independence is a cornerstone of the Scottish civil justice system, says Val Pitt

The wrong expert witness can sink your case

Tech a big leap into the future with AI

Viv, a 20-month-old Cocker Spaniel, has just completed training

Paw patrol: Police in the Western Isles reveal their latest recruit

Vigil is held as boy, 14, due in court over death of Amen Teklay, 15

The clean up underway at Trump Turnberry. Picture: John Devlin

Trump's Turnberry golf course vandalised by pro-Palestinian activists

Campbell Scott was found dead in a Kenyan forest last month

Kenyan police hunt three men over death of Scot found in sack

Boy, 15, dies after being found injured in street

Police Scotland has been told to make improvements to management of children in custody

The 13-year-old held in custody for over 6 hours for 'minor offence'

A fire stick

Every area targeted in police crackdown on 'dodgy' firesticks

An investigation concluded Demi Hannaway killed herself but her parents have called for a re-examination of her death

Fresh investigation ordered into death of woman, 23, abused by partner

Lisa Telfer (left) with one of the surviving animals

Edinburgh woman who starved dog to death banned from owning animals

The Fire Stick makes any TV smart

Fire TV Stick users hit with fresh warning over £1,000 mistake

It's everyone's responsibility to defend themselves against cyber crime (Picture: Adam Berry)

Cyber criminals pose a real risk to Scotland’s renewable energy boom Alan Gray

Gilmerton Primary School in Edinburgh

Swinney brands sextortion 'evil' after girl, eight, targeted online

Legal plans to protect dogs from theft in Scotland revealed

Rutherglen assault: Police launch manhunt after couple attacked in their own home

Police launch manhunt after couple attacked in home

A prison sentence is not the only punishment for crime (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Political obsession with being 'tough on crime' is making things worse Karyn McCluskey

A promised new dawn for GPs has failed to emerge, says Andy Drane

GPs are sick of lack of government backing

Edinburgh High Court on the High Street

Justice Denied: The Scotsman's series on criminal justice system woes

There are no legal requirements in Scotland for medical qualifications to administer treatments, says Amina Amin

Scotland has had its fill of dangerous cosmetic surgery procedures

Angus Gillies says AI is an area where new protections are constantly needed

We must all safeguard against cyber attacks

Toddler Xander Irvine died in a fatal traffic collision caused by a 91-year-old driver

Questions elderly drivers could be asked that would save young lives

The extensive delays within Scotland's justice system has taken a toll on victims

Women 'trapped in their own homes' as marginalised hit hardest

'Deeply worrying' rise in violent crime on Scottish rail network

David Goodwillie watches as Raith Rovers play after signing for the club (Pic: Euan Cherry - SNS Group)

SNP Government approves legal aid application over Goodwillie case

The High Court in Glasgow

Civil servants 'working until midnight' due to court backlogs

Kate Wallace, chief executive of Victim Support Scotland. Picture: Julie Broadfoot

Analysis Kate Wallace - For real change, we must listen to victims of crime

The former employee was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh

Analysis The greatest danger from court backlogs - and the elephant in the room

Justice secretary Angela Constance said the government was in talks with the Crown Office about the changes. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Exclusive Justice Denied: Government to take steps to avoid timebar 'cliff edge'

The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association has expressed concern about defence lawyer numebrs. Picture: Duncan McGlynn

Exclusive 'Dire' shortage of defence lawyers impeding justice recovery

Kevin Lang, executive director of external relations at the Law Society of Scotland

Justice Denied: System 'cannot continue' with level of backlog

Victims of rape and other serious sexual offences are asking for their cases to be dropped due to frustrations with delays in the criminal justice system.

Exclusive Rape victims asking to drop cases amid trauma of delays

Victims of rape and sexual assault are enduring some of the lengthiest delays in the criminal justice system. Picture: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Exclusive 'Desperate for this to be over': Harrowing testimony from rape victims

Court cases should not be dropped because the justice system runs out of time (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Justice cannot continue to turn blind eye to scores of alleged crimes Scotsman comment

The Scotsman has a week-long focus on Scotland's justice system

Exclusive Justice Denied: Crown Office faces 'biggest challenge' in years

Manhunt after sexual assault and robbery on public footpath

Manhunt after sexual assault and robbery on public footpath

The Scotsman has a week-long focus on Scotland's jusrtice system

Exclusive The 9,000 criminal cases dropped due to delays in legal 'scandal'

The grey Hyundai Tuscon was set alight

Police hunt man after car deliberately set on fire in quiet street

A woman was taken to hospital with a broken arm

Dog dies and grandmother suffers broken arm in XL bully attack

Budget changes are giving business owners a headache, says Norman Kennedy

If you thought business succession was complicated previously...

AI is playing an ever-growing role in daily life, says Steph Innes

What to watch for when implementing AI

Environmentalists aren't happy but 'drill, baby, drill' is Donald Trump's mantra on US energy (Picture: Adobe)

US may be backtracking but UK isn't rolling back on ESG

Sensitivity is vital when dealing with clients whose brains have been affected by trauma, says Laura Connor

How to help clients dealing with trauma

The Scotsman's week-long series is scrutinising pressures in the criminal justice system.

Exclusive Demands for action on court delays as victims wait years for justice

Malcolm Graham, chief executive officer of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Picture: Stewart Atwood

Progress made on court delays but outlook is challenging Malcolm Graham

The man was discovered in a house in Paris Street. Pic: Michael Gillen

Police probe after body found in flat as two arrested

The number of road traffic officers in Police Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in the last five years

Police officers to receive pay rise after arbitrators called in

A horse-drawn carriage with the coffin of child murder victim Hope Gordon in Livingston (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why banning identification of child murder victims would be a mistake John McLellan

Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany

At least 20 people injured in Mini ramming 'attack'

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Ex-council leader accused of £188,000 scam told to step down

Andrew and Dawn Searle.

'Financial motive' not ruled out in death of Scot found in French home

Inverness Sheriff Court

Radioactive gas found in court building as staff moved

The horse and carriage carrying Hope Gordon's body as she was laid to rest. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Mourners turn out for final journey of murdered six-year-old

Five fire appliances were sent to the incident

Smoke bomb set off in high-rise flat block

A British couple have been found dead in their home in south west France. Andrew and Dawn Searle, who moved to France from Scotland about ten years ago, were discovered by their neighbour on Thursday

Scots woman named after being found dead alongside husband at rural French home

Police probe deliberate fire at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court as building is closed

File photo of a prison interior. Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The 'scandalous' £1 billion prison, as costs soar 10 times over

Police have called for more information about the assault at a bus stop

Girl, 16, sexually assaulted at bus stop by man with 'rotten teeth'

Police were alerted to the attack about 8pm on Monday

Woman raped at city underpass as area closed off by police

An investigation has been launched by Police Scotland

Police launch probe after 13-year-old knocked down in hit and run

There were 123 cases where youngsters aged between ten and 17 were found with a weapons in Scotland between April and September last year. Picture: Michael Gillen

Children as young as 10 found carrying weapons by police

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

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