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Victim organisations call for judge-only solemn trials
Letter to MSPs argues against smaller juries
Society backs modified jury trials as backlog measure
Paper backs seven jurors, large courts and IT help to meet current needs
High Court considers impact of COVID-19 on bail appeals
Two with records stay remanded on robbery charge; but position may change
Credibility can be assessed against other complainer
Appeal Court affirms jury can decide effect of similar account
Scottish criminal appeal business now postponed
Cases will not be heard until after 17 April, unless by written submissions
No new jury trials in Scotland until further notice
Started trials will complete, but Lord Carloway orders no further juries
Symptom-free people should still attend court: guidance update
SCTS says it is acting in line with current medical advice
Short sentences still being used, first figures show
Statistics show decline, but unclear picture following extended presumption
Brain not fully developed until age 25, research reveals
Research to inform Scottish Sentencing Council's work on young offenders
Murder conviction quashed for lack of specification
Judge should have asked jury to reconsider verdict after deletion
Child sex abuse is "special circumstance" for Moorov rule
High Court refuses appeals based on gap between offences
Study to explore reasons for number of remand prisoners
Ministers to seek further alternatives
Court may not grant s 275 application of consent: appeal judges
Court must be satisfied that statutory admissibility test has been met
Pre-recording of child evidence in force from today
New provisions apply to most High Court cases
Trial not unfair because part heard in private: ECtHR
UK held not in breach of Convention over national security decision
Start date for summary criminal case management pilots
Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley to test new approach
High Court explains returned prisoner discount calculations
Period on remand taken into account after discount applied
Inspectorate of Prosecution publishes annual report
Sheriff court solemn work, and FAIs, main focus of recent inspections
MSPs call for views on forensic examinations bill
Government intends to put current practice on statutory base