Legal News form the Scottish press

Cover-up claim as police chiefs say speed detectors reliable - The Herald
Scotland's chief officers yesterday moved to minimise the growing disquiet over the reliability of three commonly used speed detection devices - by telling all forces they are now fine to use. In a move seen by legal experts as an attempt to stave off a host of appeals against speeding convictions and compensation claims, the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) suddenly withdrew advice to forces to stop using the speed scanners because of perceived reliability problems when used with the new digital Airwave police radios.

Lawyer in property battle reprimanded - The Scotsman
TWO solicitors battling for business in an island's property market could barely exchange professional courtesies, a tribunal heard.
The fall-out from the conflict between Graeme Miller and Elizabeth Blair led to jobs being lost. Mr Miller yesterday received an official reprimand for professional misconduct.

Speed detecting equipment given the green light to continue - Daily Record
TRAFFIC police have been given the all-clear to use speed detecting equipment following fears it can be affected by police radio waves. Road policing units across Scotland had been told to employ alternatives to the Vascar, Police Pilot and Provida systems to check on motorists.

Driver arrested as lorry gets stuck under rail bridge - The Herald
A 59-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on suspicion of a traffic offence yesterday after an articulated lorry became wedged under a rail bridge, causing disruption for drivers and train services.

Cop in frame - The Sun
A COP was yesterday convicted of grabbing a boy’s mobile phone — to wipe a recording of him attacking the lad. Shamed Brian Carswell, 48 — currently suspended — now faces losing his job over the bust-up at the nick. He was found guilty at Ayr Sheriff Court of two charges of assaulting David Shields, 16, in the interview room at town’s police station.