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