Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

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 ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted after trial on indictment at the sheriff court of two money laundering offences committed over a period between January 2016 and November 2017 relating to the sum of £63,766 in cash which sum had been amended by the Crown at the close......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- The appellant was convicted after trial on indictment at the sheriff court of various charges of indecency:- (charge 1) a contravention of section 24(1) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 by sending sexual and indecent communications to ......

Notes of appeal against conviction and sentence:- The appellants were convicted after trial at the High Court, along with a co-accused Bradley Logan, of a number of charges including a charge of attempted murder by assaulting Peter Martin and brandishing weapons at him, pursuing him, attemptin......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted following a trial at the high court of various charges of physical and sexual violence perpetrated against members of his family including charge 1 a charge of assault of ‘S’ on various occasions between 1999-2001 by striking him o......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted of a charge of raping his partner when they were both aged 15 on an occasion in January 2018. The appellant appealed against his conviction it being contended that the trial judge ought to have directed the jury as to what use cou......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 15 December 2022, at the High Court, the appellant was sentenced to an extended sentence of 14 years, comprising of a 4 year custodial term and an extension period of 10 years, having been remitted from the sheriff court at Falkirk having pled guilty under the a......