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Terrorist release bill questioned in rule of law report
Bingham Centre raises issue over changed expectations of serving prisoners
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Holyrood committee backs new animal welfare measures
Stage 1 report believes still more could be done
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Facial recognition tech not fit for police use, MSPs report
Committee calls for proper legal regulation of use
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Budget figures show continuing legal aid freeze
Projected spending unchanged from previous two years
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Figures show scale of Police Scotland's informant payouts
£1.3m over five years is second highest in UK
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Child sex abuse is "special circumstance" for Moorov rule
High Court refuses appeals based on gap between offences
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Study to explore reasons for number of remand prisoners
Ministers to seek further alternatives
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Court may not grant s 275 application of consent: appeal judges
Court must be satisfied that statutory admissibility test has been met
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Pre-recording of child evidence in force from today
New provisions apply to most High Court cases
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Trial not unfair because part heard in private: ECtHR
UK held not in breach of Convention over national security decision
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Regime to support adults under investigation in force today
"Appropriate adult" services for the vulnerable now standard over Scotland
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Health and safety prosecutions down, but stay vigilant: lawyer
Bruce Craig comments on pressures facing HSE
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Ministers to hold discussion events on jury reform
Open events will consider what should follow research findings
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Start date for summary criminal case management pilots
Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley to test new approach
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Court user satisfaction remains high, latest survey finds
Professional and public users report good experience
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High Court explains returned prisoner discount calculations
Period on remand taken into account after discount applied
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Freedom of information request for JPs' expenses refused
Commissioner protects volunteers' data from being made public
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Inspectorate of Prosecution publishes annual report
Sheriff court solemn work, and FAIs, main focus of recent inspections
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Two appointments to Scottish Sentencing Council
New lay and police members to serve five year terms
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MSPs call for views on forensic examinations bill
Government intends to put current practice on statutory base
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Independent review to investigate handling of deaths in prison
Chief inspector to recommend improvements to arrangements
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Updated youth justice standards proposed in new consultation
Framework for auditing services supporting young offenders
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Homicide cases show consistent level, official figures reveal
Only three of 60 cases in 2018-19 remain unsolved
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Fair treatment for abused women? Faculty stages public discussion
Judge and feminist studies professor to consider legal issues