Disciplinary Updates
This Disciplinary Updates section details selected Notices of Complaint issued by the Compliance Officer and Claims lodged and dealt with under the Judicial Panel Procotol.
This section will also be regularly updated with the outcomes of cases.
Notice of Claim | Peter Haring, player, Heart of Midlothian FC
Player: Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian FC)
Match: St Mirren FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday 13th May 2023
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 17th May
Outcome: Claim partially upheld. The Red Card offence of A1 – Serious Foul Play; the sanction is rescinded and replaced with cautionable offence B1b – Recklessly trips or attempts to trip an opponent.
Notice of Claim | Kevin O'Hara, player, Dunfermline Athletic FC
Player: Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic FC)
Match: Airdrieonians FC v Dunfermline Athletic FC on Saturday 22nd April 2023
Competition: Scottish League One
Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. Fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days
Notice of Claim | James Jeggo, player, Hibernian FC
Player: James Jeggo (Hibernian FC)
Match: St. Johnstone FC v Hibernian FC on Saturday 22nd April 2023
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Outcome: Claim partially upheld. The Red Card offence of A1 – Serious Foul Play is rescinded, and replaced with cautionable offence B1c – Recklessly tackles or challenges an opponent.
Notice of Claim | Graeme Shinnie, player, Aberdeen FC
Player: Graeme Shinnie
Match: Ross County FC v Aberdeen FC on Friday 14th April 2023
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play.
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original three game suspension is re-imposed with immediate effect. Please note, an additional 1 game suspension was added related to article 13.21.8 of the Judicial Panel Protocol. Fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.
Notice of Complaint | Craig McPherson, Team Staff, Rangers WFC
Alleged Party in Breach: Craig McPherson, Team Staff, Rangers WFC
Date: Monday 27 March 2023
Competition: Scottish Women's Premier League
Match: Rangers WFC v Celtic WFC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 77. A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.
Hearing date: Thursday 13 April 2023
Outcome: Admitted. 6 match immediate suspension.