Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Appeal from the Sheriff Appeal Court under section 194ZB of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The appellant was convicted after trial at the sheriff court on summary complaint of two charges under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) 2009 Act relating to two complainers. The appel......

Examination of Facts:- On 19 May 2022, at Livingston Sheriff Court, the Accused was fully committed in custody in relation to these proceedings which related to a charge of murder and associated charges of theft and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. He was indicted to a Preliminary Hearing ......

Crown Appeal by Stated Case:- The respondent appeared on summary complaint at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in relation to a charge of sexual assault contrary to section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 in that he did “handle the hinder parts” of YZ at the Argyle Bar in Edinburgh on 24 De......

Appeal under section 74 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:-The appellant was indicted to a Preliminary Hearing in relation to a single charge of rape and a charge of sexual assault both charges relating to his ex-partner, EW,  on the same evening in 2022. It was the appellant�......

Appeal following a reference from the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission:- On 3 February 2002, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of two charges:- (1) an assault on his sister, Ashley Hughes, by entering her flat in Edinburgh uninvited, punching her on the h......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 7 August 2024, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of murder together with an aggravation in terms of section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 that the offence was aggravated by involving......

Crown appeal against sentence:- The respondent was convicted after trial at the high court of 17 charges, three of which (charges 14, 16 and 17) were assaults resulting in his admonition. In relation to the remaining 14 charges the respondent was sentenced to an in cumulo sentence of 8 years impris......

Bill for Criminal Letters:- The complainer made a number of allegations against the respondent relating to him using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards her whilst she was between the ages of 12 and 15 between August 1977 and April 1980 when the respondent was a teacher and the complain......

Plea in bar of trial:- The minuter was indicted on three charges:- (1) a contravention of section 38(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010; (2) an assault to injury on various occasions against the same complainer as in charge 1; and (3) a contravention of section 1 of the Do......