James Wolffe: Last News

A specialist Crown Office team investigating 5,688 Covid deaths has concluded its first cases but is yet to prosecute any organisations or individuals after three years.

Rangers chairman Charles Green has accepted a £6.39 million settlement from prosecutors for being wrongfully prosecuted. Lawyers acting for the Lord Advocate offered the businessman a total of £6,393,046 moments before his case was due to start at the Court of Session.Green's legal team were due to begin an eight day hearing at the court to determine how much their client should receive for being the victim of a malicious prosecution.He and several other men were arrested as part of a doomed probe into allegations of wrongdoing at the Scottish champions.All men were acquitted and Mr Green received an apology from previous Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC for what happened to him.

police face charges over the death of Sheku Bayoh. The Sunday Mail can reveal Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain signed off a Victim’s Right to Review (VRR) on behalf of the tragic dad’s family after her predecessor James Wolffe failed to act.

Glasgow, on June 25, 2002, and died two days later in hospital from horrific head injuries. Nineteen years later, no one has been charged for his murder.On Tuesday, Dorothy Bain was sworn in as Scotland’s new Lord Advocate, replacing James Wolffe.

investigation into his death.Neil Riddel was 19 when his body was found in a field near his home in Keith, Banffshire, in July 1991.A fatal accident inquiry ruled he had taken his own life but his ­relatives believe he died in police custody and was dumped there.They say the apprentice ­blacksmith had lodged a complaint over an assault by an officer shortly before his death.In December 2019, Neil’s family wrote to the Lord Advocate James Wolffe expressing “serious ­misgivings” over the police ­investigation and requested the Crown Office reopen it.Neil’s brother Ian, 51, of Keith, has now been informed that their request has been turned down.He said: “We’ve always been very unhappy with the police ­investigation into Neil’s death.“We have

James Wolffe is expected to step down from the crisis-hit Crown Office.Scotland’s most senior prosecutor is understood to be planning to leave his post after the Holyrood election in May, sources claimed.His successor will inherit an organisation facing the fall out from the Salmond Inquiry, compensation claims of up to £100million over the Rangers takeover probe and lawyers threatening to strike in a pay dispute.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts headlines?We share live crime news and exclusive court stories as well as features and columns on historical cases, keeping our readers

James Wolffe has been under fire after the Parliament redacted some of Salmond’s evidence following a warning by the Crown Office.However, he said he is “satisfied” he can be head of the Crown Office while at the same time serving as the Government’s legal adviser.Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.

James Wolffe will be quizzed by MSPs after the former First Minister urged him to consider his position.A Holyrood committee is investigating the SNP Government’s botched handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.Salmond took the government to court and it was agreed the internal probe, which destroyed his friendship with Nicola Sturgeon, had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.He was separately acquitted of sexual offences after a trial last year.Salmond has accused named SNP figures, including Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell and Chief of Staff Liz Lloyd, of plotting against him and he has alleged the Crown Office is refusing to hand over the proof.“The most obvious and compelling evidence

Alex Salmond is set to accuse Scotland’s most senior ­prosecutor of abusing his position, resulting in bombshell evidence of government ­negligence being suppressed, the Sunday Mail can reveal.The ex-first minister will unleash an unprecedented attack on the ­“collapsing, discredited” Crown Office after he was threatened with ­prosecution over memos and SNP texts he wanted to share with MSPs.He will allege Scotland’s ­embattled Lord Advocate James Wolffe wrongly applied legislation which led to Parliament being blocked from evidence damaging to Nicola Sturgeon and her inner circle.Salmond hopes to deliver the assessment to a Holyrood­ ­committee probing the Scottish Government’s ­unlawful investigation into claims of sexual harassment made

James Wolffe, who was not in post at the time of the prosecution, this week apologised and also backed calls for an independent judge-led inquiry into what went wrong, conceding the judge may come from out-with Scotland.Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has now also leant his support to calls for an inquiry during an appearance before the Public Audit and Post Legislative Scrutiny Committee at Holyrood on Thursday.“I did listen to the debate in the Scottish Parliament yesterday and heard from the Lord Advocate and a number of members,” he said.“I shared the levels of concern that were expressed and I also share what was the will of Parliament that the role of Police Scotland would be included with any judicial inquiry that is then

Peter Krykant claims he has been given the legal green light to run his mobile Overdose Prevention Centre.The Crown Office has told him he will not face court action after he refused to accept a caution relating to the running of his drugs van in Glasgow.The decision to ditch the charge shows that Scotland’s Lord Advocate James Wolffe can apply discretion where he sees fit with drug offences.Campaigners for decriminalisation of drugs, which the Record supports, argue that these types of decision, based on the public interest, amount to "de facto" decriminalisation.Krykant, who recently met the First Minister to plead the case for such initiatives, said: “While I appreciate the Crown Office has chosen to ‘take no further action’ regarding

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The family of a man who died in custody have been denied legal aid in their fight for justice. Allan Marshall, 30, was on remand at Edinburgh’s HMP Saughton when prison officers dragged him face down across a corridor with a towel over his head.His relatives want to sue the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), Police Scotland and Lord Advocate James Wolffe.But the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) refused an application for financial help to take it to court.Mr Marshall’s brother Alistair said: “Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf apologised and told us we’d been let down.

Police Scotland and the country’s top prosecutor – the Lord Advocate – over the case. And BBC Scotland says it has seen a legal letter from Lord Advocate James Wolffe’s office that states: “The Lord Advocate intends to issue a public apology that Mr Ahmad should never have been prosecuted.

Scottish Government 's handling of care homes during the coronavirus crisis breached public health legislation. The Scottish Conservatives have written to Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC, saying ministers' actions have had "harrowing and devastating consequences for the residential care home sector".

Guards who restrained tragic Allan Marshall were the first to be granted immunity from prosecution in five years of prison death investigations.

A mum who believes her 10-year-old daughter’s death was caused by contaminated water at a super hospital has demanded to know if an investigation will be held.