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Online child sex crimes rise during pandemic
Increase in domestic abuse and fraud cases
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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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MSPs seek views on new Domestic Abuse Bill
Stage 1 opens on measure to enable new temporary orders
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Family situation supported stepdaughter's rape account
Combination of circumstances permitted inference of no consent
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Courts to stay open in all Covid levels
Delivery of justice regarded as "essential"
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Miners' strike report proposes pardon for some offences
John Scott QC suggests criteria for pardons as route to reconciliation
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Turnbull, Jackson named for Scottish Sentencing Council
Sheriff Principal Turnbull and Matt Jackson QC take Sentencing Council role
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Venues confirmed for first remote sheriff court juries
Deals agreed for further Edinburgh and Glasgow cinemas
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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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Yousaf confirms first amendments to Hate Crime Bill
Government to move removal of "likely to stir up hatred" elements
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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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Glasgow cinema jury trials begin next week
Eleven jury rooms available to support High Court trials
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SLAB to simplify summary "interests of justice" test
Consultation running on options for change of policy for sheriff court
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Reoffending rate falls to 21 year low
Figures suggest beneficial impact of community disposals
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Emergency orders the focus of new Domestic Abuse Bill
Police could issue protection notice pending confirmation by court
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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