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Criminal court business cut as lockdown measure
Most summary trials adjourned to reduce court crowding
Courts open, but COVID rules must be observed: Carloway
Lord President issues video reminder not to let observance slip
Inspector of prosecution warns of years of COVID delays
Annual report warns of significant impact on prosecutions and FAIs
Culpable homicide conviction quashed for misdirection
Judge erred in mentioning recklessness when not part of Crown case
Criminal court business totals slip in latest month
Trials increase but total cases dealt with down on previous months
Sentencing Council annual report shows project work progress
Annual report highlights developing work on specific topics
SCTS quarterly bulletin records criminal cases resuming
Volumes returning towards normal, but large backlogs remain
Further sheriff and jury centre details announced
Arrangements finalised for three further sheriffdoms; Grampian to follow
SCTS reports criminal business throughput for October
Trials increasing but total cases concluded slips month on month
Bench resource on remote jury trials published for all
Revised guidance covers remote jury centres and written directions
Practice note confirms summary case reduction scheme
South Strathclyde pilot becomes official across Scotland from 1 December
Family situation supported stepdaughter's rape account
Combination of circumstances permitted inference of no consent
SCTS workbook shows post-COVID criminal case levels
New monthly publication will track throughput in Scottish courts
Court pilot rolled out as surgeries cut summary backlog
Hamilton scheme extended across South Strathclyde sheriffdom
Full bench restates limits of sexual history evidence
Court bars evidence of other intercourse on rape of unconscious complainer
Deceased's statement allowed as Moorov support
Appeal Court finds no article 6 breach in child abuse case
Lecturers call for anonymity for rape complainers
Glasgow Caledonian pair start Campaign for Complainer Anonymity
Reoffending rate falls to 21 year low
Figures suggest beneficial impact of community disposals
Remote jury centres coming to each sheriffdom
High Court innovation to be extended to sheriff and jury trials
"Year of two halves": Carloway's annual opening address
Courts and tribunals "will not return to the way things were"
Cinema juries not enough to solve trials backlog: MSPs
"Unpalatable" measures may be needed in package to clear pandemic arrears
Retail workers protection bill passes stage 1
Unanimous agreement to general principles of member's bill
Restriction of liberty order wrong for witness contempt
Sheriff Appeal Court affirms contempt penalties limited to fine or prison
Appeal allowed over sheriff cross-examining accused
Counsel right to object and should not have been told to sit down