It was one of 11 sheriff courts marked for closure across Scotland.

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Although their use by the courts has been increasing, Scotland still has a relatively high rate of imprisonment, at 141 per 100, 000 population, compared with 66 in Norway and 70 in Denmark.

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Alloa is one of 11 sheriff courts the Scottish Court Service (SCS) is considering closing across Scotland.

BBC: Alloa Sheriff Court

Staff from the Scottish Courts Service, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, sportscotland and the National Museums of Scotland are unhappy with a 2% pay offer.

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Baroness Scotland, speaking for Labour, asked about the future of specialist domestic violence courts and multi-agency risk assessment conferences.

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Because of his work in the law courts, his travels around the country, and his range of friends, there was little about Scotland, past or present, that he did not know.

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In other words, the Dallas court has castrated both Royal Bank of Scotland, as creditors of LFC, and New England Sports Ventures, deemed by the British courts to be the new contractual owners of LFC.

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