COURT ROUND-UP: Surgeon walks free from culpable homicide charge, woman given 24 hours to leave the country, soldier ordered to pay compensation for homophobic slurs plus drug driving in a dressing gown
Inverness Justice Centre saw a mix of a high court and sheriff court business in November.
Here the Inverness Courier recaps some of the cases that made the headlines this month.
A retired eye surgeon accused of causing the death of his neighbour walked free after a jury found the case against him not proven.
READ MORE: Retired eye surgeon acquitted of culpabale homicide of neighbour as jury finds case not proven
A woman who got herself into trouble was told to stay out of Scotland unless she had a court appearance.
READ MORE: Woman given 24 hours to leave Scotland and told to stay away unless she's due back for court
A serving British Army solider was ordered to pay compensation to a man he called homophobic slurs.
READ MORE: Army soldier ordered to pay compensation for homophobic abuse on night out in the Highland capital
Police spotted a woman driving in her dressing gown and found drugs in her system.
READ MORE: Woman spotted drug driving in dressing gown failed to appear in court because her house burnt down
A serial shoplifter tried to break into a McDonald's safe but failed and left with some juice instead.
READ MORE: Serial shoplifter admits multiple thefts
A man was seen carrying an iron bar without reasonable excuse
READ MORE: Man was seen carrying metal bar