A Glasgow lawyer said the Alcohol Court saves lives as he admitted drinking 'features in most, if not every case'.
Haroun Malik, Solicitor and partner at MCO Defence solicitors. Pictured outside Glasgow Sheriff Court. Photograph by Colin Mearns.
Having dealt with hundreds of clients at Glasgow Sheriff Court, he revealed how the court system approaches alcohol issues."If you have consumed alcohol and then offended, you can't use that as an excuse. It's not an excuse."But there's been a change in how the courts try to tackle the problem, they have specialist courts now."
"It doesn't work with everybody and it's an opportunity. It's not a soft touch by any means and it's not a get-out-of-jail-free card.This happens with the help of social and addiction workers and the sheriff, who follows the individual's progress through reports and court appointments.of assisting people and I would very highly commend how they run the Alcohol Court because sometimes people need consequences for their actions.
"These problems can stem up and very quickly you find yourself in custody, alienated from your family, with an addiction that you can't manage."Sometimes they were abused or were in care, or they are homeless, so they've not had a stable life.
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