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Bill proposal published on plan to strengthen culpable homicide law
MSP wants to ensure "appropriate seriousness" for gross negligence
Fresh evidence appeal based on complainer's retraction fails
Context of whole evidence showed statement in different light: Appeal Court
Holyrood committee backs higher age of criminal responsibility
Bill to raise minimum to 12 supported in stage 1 report
Edinburgh solicitors step up criminal legal aid protest action
Vote against acting for those barred from defending themselves
MSPs open call for evidence on anti-smacking bill
Member's bill begins its stage 1 scrutiny
Faculty to stage rape complainer representation debate
Event with Rape Crisis Scotland argues need in interests of justice
ACEs documentary to be screened for Glasgow lawyers
Judges and practitioners invited to film show with panel discussion
Post mortem protocol will speed up release of bodies for burial
New arrangements agreed between Crown, Society, Faculty and pathologists
High Court approves Sentencing Council's first guideline
General principles and purposes comes into force next month
Child evidence facility to open next year
Vulnerable adults also to benefit from safe centre
"Flag It Up" campaign highlights money laundering signs
Solicitors believed at greatest risk of being targeted
Cyclist prosecutions unlikely at common law, Faculty believes
Response to consultation on new offences doubts carelessness is enough
Fourteen year old spared custody for knife assault in school
Appeal Court has regard to past history and positive aspects of report
Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement
SCTS begins quarterly criminal cases statistics series
First edition shows more solemn but less summary business
Misogyny could be part of hate crime law: Yousaf
Consultation coming on how else to tackle bad behaviour
No provocation direction needed where not live issue at trial
Police statements not a basis for misdirection challenge
Sentencing Council's annual report records guidelines progress
Sentencing process next to come out for consultation
Recorded crimes slightly up after reaching long term low
Figures also show clear-up rate in further decline
Lord President concerned at lack of candidates for bench
Address at opening of legal year highlights changes in court business
Hospital cafe gives offenders a second chance with jobs
Glasgow Dental "Street & Arrow" project offers new start
UK European arrest warrants must be recognised pending Brexit: CJEU
Refusal only where concrete evidence of risk to fundamental rights
Prison inspectors' report calls for more treatment programmes
Risk of release without reoffending safeguards: annual report
Keep children out of court – but test their evidence: Faculty
Response to Vulnerable Witnesses Bill calls for informed challenge