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Crucial hearings should still be in-person: UK bars
Joint statement claims remote court hearings impede effective advocacy
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Jail term upheld for mother's false tax credit claim
12 months not excessive for 68 month, £55,000 fraud by abused mother of six
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March solemn cases increase – along with petitions
SCTS monthly figures show rising levels of criminal business
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Films to show impact on children when mothers jailed
Launch event to show show two of series made for Scotland
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Sheriff summary courts to resume next Monday
Sheriff summary criminal business restarts 19 April; JP courts 7 June
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Complaint withholding details of locus ruled competent
Appeal sheriffs hold online sex offences special circumstances
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Scotland-wide criminal bar group launches with flourish
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association gains place at meetings with Government
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Megrahi applicant refused permission for UKSC appeal
Court holds no compatibility issue raised to take to Supreme Court
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Full bench re-examines aspects of Moorov rule
Rape a separate category to domestic abuse; case overruled on long time gap
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Call for specialist sex offences court
Move to improve experience for complainers
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Further domestic abuse control powers passed by MSPs
Unanimous support after stage 3 debate for Domestic Abuse (Protection) Bill
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Criminal court restrictions to be eased
Move comes as Scotland’s lockdown rules change
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February criminal case figures show lockdown effect
Solemn business getting up to speed, but few summary trials held
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Ministers consult on miners' strike pardon criteria
Views invited on taking forward Scott review recommendation
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Aberdeen domestic abuse trials to go virtual
May start for scheme to reduce pandemic backlog
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Hate Crime Bill finally passed by MSPs
Controversy to the end on protection for women and freedom of speech
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Brian Plastow chosen as Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Former superintendent and HMIC inspector nominated for new role
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Provision to be made for deaf jurors in England & Wales
Legislation will allow BSL interpreters into jury rooms
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More money to support trafficking and stalking victims
Further funding for victim focused charities
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Pre-pandemic figures for criminal justice social work out
2019-20 statistics show rise in diversions from prosecution
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MSPs call for urgent views on freedom of expression
Justice Committee publishes Yousaf's options for hate crime limits
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Sentencing Council publishes death by driving findings
Research into public attitudes shows feeling of expectations not being met
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Trafficked cannabis farm youths held wrongly prosecuted
UK found in breach of Human Rights Convention on two counts
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Lockdown hits SCTS monthly throughput figures
High Court trials up to pre-COVID level but total case throughput well down