Snow chaos as criminals locked out of court

By Michael MacLeod

SCOTLAND’S legal system ground to a halt yesterday as heavy snow took its toll on the country’s court cases.

Three Sheriff Courts were shut completely yesterday (Wednesday), while those that were open had to postpone cases as dozens of cons and lawyers failed to appear.

Rather than getting locked up, criminals were locked OUT of Sheriff Courts in Jedburgh, Peebles and Duns in the Borders. Continue reading