Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 28 September 2023, following a trial at Stirling High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of murder whilst on bail which offence was aggravated in terms of section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 in that the offence invo......

Note of appeal against sentence:- Following a trial at the High Court of Justiciary, the appellant was convicted of a charge of murder (charge 4) and, on 13 December 2023, he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a punishment part of 23 years backdated to 24 December 2021. In relation to a charge......

Crown appeal against sentence:- On 2 February 2024, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the respondent was found guilty of a charge of raping the complainer contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 in relation to an incident in Glasgow on 7 August 2022. A docket was app......

Notes of appeal against sentence:- The appellants, together with their co-accused, were prosecuted on indictment at the sheriff court. They were ultimately convicted by the jury after trial of a number of charges relating to cruel and unnatural treatment and assaults upon children in their care. Fo......

Note of appeal against sentence:- The appellant pled guilty on indictment at a first diet at the sheriff court to five offences:- (1) charge 3 involved causing a former partner fear and alarm by repeatedly sending her abusive and threatening messages; (2) charge 4 was one of causing fear and a......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 7 July 2023, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of a contravention of section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 in relation to conduct between July and December 2021 comprising of various assaults against his partner......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 17 May 2023, following a trial at the High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of rape contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offence (Scotland) Act 2009 in that he, while the complainer was asleep, repeatedly pulled down her lower clothing and penetra......

Bill of Advocation:- On 7 November 2023 the complainer pled guilty to a section 76 indictment at Falkirk Sheriff Court in relation to a charge of taking or permitting to be taken indecent photographs of children contrary to section 52(1)(a) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. During the pe......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant proceeded to trial at the high court, along with his two brothers, on an indictment including two charges of attempted fraud and wilful fire-raising. During the course of the trial the Crown withdrew the charge of wilful fire-raising. In due course ......