Legal news from today's papers

Scots cop denies sex abuse on teenage girl - Daily Record
A SCOTS policeman sexually abused a girl for two years before raping her when she turned 16, a court heard yesterday.

Video reveals police attack on man who died at G20 protest - Guardian
Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at last week's G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind and thrown to the ground by a baton-wielding police officer in riot gear, dramatic footage obtained by the ­Guardian shows.

Evil will not prevail, Moira Jones murder trial told - The Times
The jury in the Moira Jones murder trial was told yesterday there was “overwhelming and compelling” evidence that Marek Harcar was guilty of abducting, robbing, raping and killing the businesswoman.

Sheriffs set for revolt over move to cut thugs' sentences in favour of tagging -Daily Record
SHERIFFS are set to revolt after hundreds of violent offenders' jail sentences were cut by bureaucrats. The furious judges are forcing a backlash over the practice of releasing criminals on electronic tags after serving a fraction of their sentence.

Criminal case call over G20 death - BBC online
The Liberal Democrats are demanding a criminal inquiry after video footage of the G20 protest showed a police officer pushing over a man who later died. Newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson, 47, who was walking home from work, suffered a heart attack afterwards outside the Bank of England in central London.