Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines last month.
The trial of a Ross councillor accused of faking disabled parking blue badges so tour bus drivers could use the restricted spaces has been delayed.
MSP Rhoda Grant has branded pay as “clearly inadequate”.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard he “struggles on a daily basis with substance misuse".
Police reinforcement was needed to restrain the 31-year-old.
He continued to be aggressive when in the police cells, heard the court.
A lonely North Kessock man decided to celebrate his birthday in the company of two lap-dancers in an Inverness nightclub.
Sheriff Robert Frazer also disqualified the unlicensed 21-year-old for 20 months.
The gear selector is on a stalk behind the steering wheel and brings a new take to the old idea of column shift, says our columnist.
Court hears attacker has gone teetotal since incident, as he’s told to pay the boy compensation.
Sheriff Robert Frazer also ordered seizure of her car.
He then struggled violently with police during his arrest, Inverness Sheriff Court heard.
Court hears she told a taxi driver she had to say goodbye to her mother ‘as she may not see her again’.
“He was intoxicated but immediately started to apologise," heard Inverness Sheriff Court.
Heroin and cocaine were found in police raid, Inverness Sheriff Court heard.
The 40-year-old admitted a charge of malicious damage.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard the 27-year-old man attempted to strike a police officer.
"He was told to drop it by officers and at first didn't,” Inverness Sheriff Court heard.
The 21-year-old ignored a police instruction not to go back to the shop.
An Easter Ross man with a bad record for domestic offences has been ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid community work.