A man who fired a shotgun at his former partner and committed other offences 30 years ago has become the first to be convicted under the new "Clare's Law".

Police were alerted to Robert Burke's actions when they were contacted via the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland.

The individual raised concerns about the 54-year-old and applied to receive information about his past under the scheme.

Burke, from Fife, was later charged with a number of offences, including domestic abuse and damage, some of which dated back three decades.

He was given 190 hours of unpaid work at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Wednesday after admitting the charges last month.

Detective inspector Jim Leeson, of the Fife domestic abuse investigation unit, said: "Burke had not come to police attention in the past - domestic abuse by its very nature frequently happens behind closed doors and in this case went unreported for years.

"We acknowledge that speaking out, whether you are a victim of or witness domestic abuse, can be extremely difficult and along with a number of support and advocacy organisations, the scheme exists to give these people a voice and allow police and partners to take appropriate action.

"In this case one of the offences happened 30 years ago but the scheme still allowed us to receive the information, investigate and finally bring Burke to justice.

"He now has a criminal record and is known to police and our public protection partners so we can continue to take steps to reduce the risk of further harm."

Since its full launch across Scotland in October last year, the disclosure scheme has received more than 1000 requests and a total of 443 disclosures were made.

The so-called Clare's Law was first launched south of the border in 2014 before being brought to Scotland.

It was named after Salford woman Clare Wood, who was murdered in 2009 by her ex-boyfriend.