Former Celtic star has court case thrown out by prosecutors
Court papers stated Furuhashi drove at 44 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone during the first alleged matter.
He was then accused of driving at 43 miles per hour on the same road the next day.
Lastly, Furuhashi was said to have gone at the same speed four days later.
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Furuhashi, who is now with French outfit Rennes, was initially on the rolls for a hearing at Glasgow's Justice of the Peace court. Furuhashi himself was not present.
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- Scotsman
Scotsman Obituaries: Lord Ross, former Lord Justice Clerk and one of the great Scottish judges
Lord Ross was a champion of the Scottish legal system Donald MacArthur Ross, Lord Ross, Lord Justice Clerk. Born: 29 March 1927 in Dundee. Died: 26 April 2025 in Edinburgh, aged 98 Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Donald Ross held a succession of the highest offices in the Scottish legal system of which he was a proud and doughty champion. He was the youngest of three children of John Ross, a solicitor in Dundee. His elder brother John was in the Parachute Regiment, took part in the first raid on the French coast at Bruneval in 1942, was awarded the DSO for bravery in North Africa, and was captured in Sicily, spending the rest of the war as a POW. Donald was educated at the High School of Dundee, of which he was Dux, and later became president of the Old Boys Club as well as the Edinburgh Angus Club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Encouraged by his father and brother, he aimed for the Bar rather than join the family practice in Dundee. He first graduated M.A. at the University of Edinburgh, then did two years' National Service with a commission in the Black Watch and returned to Edinburgh for the LL.B, winning the Class Prizes in Scots Law, Conveyancing and Forensic Medicine and the Vans Dunlop scholarship. One of his contemporaries said Donald absorbed in one hour what it took them five hours to learn. He and others lived in a small flat in the New Town that was known as the Snake Pit in spite of (or perhaps because of) the respectability of its inhabitants. Donald was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1952. At that time there were fewer than a hundred advocates in practice at the Bar, and Donald soon gained a reputation as a skilled and tenacious Junior. He had a succession of 'devils' (pupils), several of whom later became judges. As one of them, Ranald (later Lord) MacLean, observed, his approach was one of hard work, acuity of mind and intellectual honesty in identifying the problem and following the argument where it led, whether desired or not. At that time, participation in politics was still the 'Establishment' route to preferment, since the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General and all the Advocates Depute (Crown Counsel) changed with a change of government; and appointment as Standing Junior to one of the Government Departments was in the gift of the Lord Advocate. Donald stayed out of politics and was believed to hold anti-Establishment views, which might surprise those who knew him later. At any rate, he didn't become a member of the New Club until he became Dean. In 1958 Donald married Dorothy Annand, daughter of a farming family, whom he had known since childhood in Kirriemuir. They were devoted to each other and Dorothy, who radiated warmth and good humour, added a touch of levity when Donald became too serious. They had two children, Kirsty and Catriona, and set up home in Lauder Road, which was the scene of many happy parties, particularly before Christmas. Sadly, Dorothy died in 2004. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Donald took silk in 1964 and quickly established himself as one of the leaders of the Bar. After cross-examination about compulsory purchase of the new Heriot-Watt site, the Acting Principal said: 'Next time, make certain that that advocate Ross is on our side – I certainly don't want to go through that again'. From the point of view of the client, Sir Charles Fraser says he was very nice to work with, always interested and always very practical. In 1967, the office of Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates fell vacant, and Donald was elected by those who wished to see the creaking machinery of the Faculty move into the 20th century. Donald led a programme of reform including a new system for invoicing and collecting advocates' fees, employing Clerks, librarians and other staff, making suitable pension arrangements, and completely refurbishing the building and contents of the Advocates' Library. In 1972 he was appointed Sheriff Principal of Argyll & Bute (in those days a part-time appointment held by one of the senior QCs) and in 1973 he was elected Dean of Faculty, the greatest tribute the Bar can pay to one of its leaders. As Dean he was able to celebrate the completion of the Library with a formal opening by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Elwyn Jones, in 1996. Throughout his life he retained a particular respect and affection for the Faculty, its history and its traditions. In 1977, he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice and in 1985 he succeeded Lord Wheatley as Lord Justice-Clerk, an office he held for a further 12 years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He was a master of the law of Scotland and deserves to be remembered as one of the great Scottish judges. He was less enthusiastic about new ideas from Luxembourg and Strasbourg. Lord Pentland (now Lord President) says that, towards those who appeared before him, Donald was firm but always fair, though he could be impatient if the arguments presented were palpably unsound. He was particularly kind to young counsel, provided they were properly prepared. Even if he had to take a hard line when their arguments were unsound, he never held it against them the next time they appeared. In 1990 and 1991 he was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly, and Dorothy was a particular success as Her Grace, radiating her cheerful good humour to their guests at Holyrood. As well as service as a judge, Donald undertook a series of public commitments: member of the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals 1970-76; the Committee on Privacy 1976; chairman of the Boundary Commission for Scotland 1977-2002; member of the Court of Heriot Watt University 1978-90 and Chairman 1984-90. After retirement from the bench, he became Chairman of the Judicial Studies Committee for Scotland from 1997 to 2001. He believed strongly in the value of organised studies for judges at all levels and brought great energy to the seminars and training courses that were devised. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In 2002, he chaired an expert group on the question of compensation for those who contracted hepatitis C from contaminated blood products. The group's answer was that it was wrong that they should be treated less favourably than people who had contracted HIV under similar circumstances, and recommended lump sum payments, financial support and support arrangements. They made further recommendations to improve the provision of advice, assistance and legal aid in clinical negligence cases. As happened too often, their report ended in the long grass. Donald was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1988 and served as Vice President from 1999 to 2002. He was awarded honorary LL.D.'s by the Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee, Abertay and Aberdeen, and by Heriot-Watt. After Dorothy's death, Donald took great pleasure in cruising to many parts of the world with Swan Hellenic. He read a lot, but his eyesight gradually failed and he was made very comfortable in Cramond Residences, where he died. Donald was essentially a kind man, firm in his views and, behind it all, a man of genuine modesty. Obituaries
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12 hours ago
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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Sex assault horror across Paris after PSG Champions League win: Shocking footage shows huge mob surround terrified women's car and smash window as other victims describe sexual violence
Violent riots gripped the French capital on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League win - with horrifying videos and testimony revealing how women were targeted by thuggish football fans. Shocking video has shown how a huge mob attacked a pair of young women, screaming at them, climbing on their car and smashing its windows in as they tried to drive through the city. The terrified women are seen cowering as the hordes of men intimidated them. Video of the onslaught cuts out shortly after a window is smashed in, making it unclear what happened next. Some 500 people were arrested, two people died and almost 200 were injured during the riots, according to France's interior ministry. Shops were vandalised and looted, cars and motorbikes set on fire and people were stabbed during the Paris riots, with violence also seen elsewhere in France. Predominantly male crowds, large parts of which were buzzing off a mixture of alcohol and PSG's win, took over the streets, with women reporting a hostile atmosphere across the city. A Parisian student called Dounia, who went out with friends to celebrate the victory on the banks of the Seine, described how she was sexually and verbally assaulted by visibly drunk PSG supporters. 'A man in his forties approached me, holding a flask of alcohol. I saw him approaching and suddenly I felt his hand grab my buttocks,' the 18-year-old told Le Parisien. She told the outlet that she is still in shock days later. 'It was his reaction when I turned around that was the most telling,' the young woman said. 'He insulted me and pushed me violently, before walking away with his friend.' TikTok creator Lily-Rose described feeling 'scared for my life' as she cycled through the city shortly after the game finished. She described having shards of glass bottles thrown at her and feeling as though she would be knocked off her bike at any moment. 'Luckily, they landed on the bike frame and I wasn't hit,' she sighs in a TikTok video. 'My evening was ruined. It was supposed to be a moment of euphoria and joy, but that didn't take into account this problematic and misogynistic behavior,' she added. 'When you see the way you behave, it's scary, it's terrifying. I'm shaking, I'm traumatized, I thought I was going to die several times.' Other female PSG fans hoping to celebrate their team's success said they were unable to spend any more than fifteen minutes in the crowd before being assaulted. 'We had two hands on our asses and one on our breasts,' one of the friends reportedly said. 'We want to party but we can't.' Footage of the horrific attacks was widely condemned online, but also met with more misogynistic comments. 'Why were you out?' men on Instagram, X and TikTok responded to women's complaints. While many shops on the Champs-Elysees were protected ahead of the Champions League final, some did not escape damage Other vile comments read: 'You're a girl and you're going to celebrate PSG on the Champs-Elysées, that counts in the bodycount ' and 'The girls who are going to be on the Champs-Elysées on the 31st, we already know why you're there'. 'You're a woman and you're going to Paris when you know it's going to be chaos whether we win or lose. Are you stupid?' another person said. Dounia said the responses angered her even more, and that women should be 'able to go out into the street freely, whether there's a sporting event or not.' Statistics show that there are 114,000 sexual assaults are recorded in France every year - equivalent to one every four minutes. Of the victims, 85 per cent are women, and nearly 50 per cent of French women say they feel unsafe in public spaces. Speaking to PSG players at the Élysée Palace on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the 'unacceptable' violence seen on the streets the night before. 'Nothing can justify what has happened in recent hours, the violent clashes are unacceptable. We will pursue, we will punish, we will be relentless.'
