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Wolffe apologises to two ex-Rangers chiefs for charges
Charles Green and Imran Ahmad "should not have been prosecuted"
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Courts publish criminal trial data for April
Monthly totals reduced by Easter holiday period
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Custody courts sit late as solicitor boycott hits home
Glasgow business completed at 10.35pm on 60% of normal cases
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Criminal cases down 4% in 2019-20: official figures
Statistics show continuing downward trend in prosecutions and convictions
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More summary trials to be listed as restrictions ease
SCTS updates COVID operating arrangements as level 2 comes in
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Driver's reply that he dozed off not unfairly obtained
General question by police not designed to elicit incriminating response
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Crucial hearings should still be in-person: UK bars
Joint statement claims remote court hearings impede effective advocacy
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March solemn cases increase – along with petitions
SCTS monthly figures show rising levels of criminal business
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Sheriff summary courts to resume next Monday
Sheriff summary criminal business restarts 19 April; JP courts 7 June
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Complaint withholding details of locus ruled competent
Appeal sheriffs hold online sex offences special circumstances
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Scotland-wide criminal bar group launches with flourish
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association gains place at meetings with Government
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Megrahi applicant refused permission for UKSC appeal
Court holds no compatibility issue raised to take to Supreme Court
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Full bench re-examines aspects of Moorov rule
Rape a separate category to domestic abuse; case overruled on long time gap
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February criminal case figures show lockdown effect
Solemn business getting up to speed, but few summary trials held
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Aberdeen domestic abuse trials to go virtual
May start for scheme to reduce pandemic backlog
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Provision to be made for deaf jurors in England & Wales
Legislation will allow BSL interpreters into jury rooms
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Pre-pandemic figures for criminal justice social work out
2019-20 statistics show rise in diversions from prosecution
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Sentencing Council publishes death by driving findings
Research into public attitudes shows feeling of expectations not being met
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Lockdown hits SCTS monthly throughput figures
High Court trials up to pre-COVID level but total case throughput well down
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South Strathclyde idea cuts sentencing diet COVID risks
Earlier delivery of reports enables advance consultation and cuts hearings
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Post-mortem Time Limit Bill falls at stage 1
MSPs not persuaded of continuing need for law change
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Final rollout announced of remote sheriff jury centres
All areas to be operational by end February
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Curbs will add six weeks to summary trial delays: SCTS
Prediction comes as latest monthly progress report released
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Lockerbie bombing accused's further appeal refused
Trial court held entitled to reach verdict, and no material non-disclosure