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FAIs on custody deaths not calling for changes: report
Glasgow University study finds no recommendations in nine out of 10 cases
Sentencing young people guideline put to High Court
Rehabilitation a primary factor in Sentencing Council's final version
Children exposed to crime to have Bairns' Hoose by 2025
Combined services to be available to all eligible victims or witnesses
Extra trial courts sitting to tackle COVID backlogs
Additional solemn venues and summary courts provided under SCTS programme
Sex crimes on the increase after lockdown
Reported rapes soar by more than a third
New law to protect Scotland's shop workers
Move to punish attacks, threats and abuse
Support found for wide ranging miners' strike pardon
Responses to consultation want proposed pardon to be inclusive
COVID recovery law plans go out to views
Ministers consult on longer term measures to support recovery
July criminal business figures show ups and downs
JP court up on pre-COVID levels after June restart; sheriff trials dip
Report reveals views of young on sentencing guideline
Research finds support for rehabilitation, and reparation to victim
Courts revise COVID practice as restrictions ease
Masks and restricted access to continue for time being
Pandemic cases backlog ‘will take years to clear’
Justice Secretary admits situation ‘has been tough'
Replacement legal aid support fund open to applications
Firms have until 18 August to apply for share of £6.7m support
Alcohol may not affect witness recall, new study finds
Mild to moderate intoxication made recollection no less accurate in tests
Commission extends homicide reform response deadline
Comments on discussion paper remain open until 15 October 2021
Faculty deprecates Johnson "left-wing" lawyers slur
Interview remarks deplored as renewed attack on rule of law
Excluding juries from sexual cases "abhorrent": Lenehan
Criminal Bar President warns of risk of undermining justice
MPs call for urgent legal aid reforms south of border
Justice Committee report highlights significant issues similar to Scotland
Justice Secretary will consider sex crime legal reforms
Call to improve Scotland's conviction rates for rape
30% of rejected fiscal fines not prosecuted: FOI release
Government says decisions in individual cases a matter for COPFS
Criminal court business picks up in June
Throughput climbs closer to pre-COVID levels as all courts reopen
High Court approves new sentencing process guideline
Document aims to increase public knowledge and understanding
Community sentence aim not being met: Audit Scotland
Report finds lack of progress in switching from custodial disposals
Questions over court plans for beyond level 0
SCTS plans relaxations from 9 August; Society seeks focus on complex cases