Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:-The appellant was convicted after trial at Glasgow High Court of the attempted murder of Brian Cleary by repeatedly striking him on the head and body with a knife. He was also convicted of carrying a knife in a public place contrary to section 47(1) o......

Appeal under sections 107B and 110(1)(e) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The respondent was indicted on a number of charges relating to the alleged abuse of different ex-partners including  three assaults on, and/or rapes of, MM on three occasions between August and Septem......

Note of appeal against sentence:-On 9 February 2022, following a trial at Edinburgh High Court, the appellants were found guilty, along with their co-accused Morton Eddie and Ross Fisher, of the murder of Kenneth Reilly who was shot whilst a passenger in a car being driven on Bilsland Drive, Glasgo......

Note of appeal against sentence:-The appellant was convicted after trial at the High Court of ten charges including a charge relating to the murder of his two year old son. The trial judge imposed the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment with a punishment part of 23 years. He appealed against th......

Note of appeal against conviction:-On 24 February 2022, following a trial on indictment at the sheriff court, the appellant was convicted after trial of three charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards three complainers (charges 4, 5 and 6). The sheriff sentenced the a......

Bill of Advocation:-On 22 July 2022 the summary sheriff at Falkirk refused to grant bail and adjourned the hearing to a later date. Here the complainer sought to advocate those decisions it being contended that the summary sheriff did not have the power to continue the diet. The circumstances were ......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:-The appellant was convicted after trial on indictment at the sheriff court of two charges:- (1) a contravention of section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018; and (2) a contravention of section 38(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Sco......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 12 November 2021, following a trial at Dundee High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of attempted murder by striking two complainers with a motor vehicle he was driving. The appellant was subsequently sentenced to 6 years imprisonment. The issue a......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted after trial at the High Court of two charges:- (1) repeated assaults on his son, A, aged 6 over a period of 5 months by repeatedly striking him on the head with his hand and repeatedly pulling him by the hair; and (2) repeated assaults......