Steady rise in drugs cases increasing workload in District Courts – report

Steady rise in drugs cases increasing workload in District Courts – report

Sexual offences and drug charges on the rise according to new court data

Drug offences in the District Court have increased by 8%, according to the annual report of the Courts Service. 30,018 new drug cases before

Warning over ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving

Some 30,707 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025, up 28% from 23,981 three years earlier, data shows. There is a “dr

Warning of ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving for the first time

Data shows over 30,000 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025

Rise in serious cases strengthens need for criminal justice reform

Rise in serious cases strengthens need for criminal justice reform The Scottish Government and its partners have made progress in cutting th

Drug driving offences overtake drink driving for the first time

Drug driving offences have overtaken drink driving offences for the first time, according to new analysis by road safety charity IAM RoadSma