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