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Government concession to settle prisoner voting rights issue
"Temporary licence" change accepted by Council of Europe
SCTS survey finds further rise in court user satisfaction
92% declare overall satisfaction with court experience
Five year sentence upheld for possessing £12 disguised stun gun
No exceptional circumstances shown despite non-use over two years
Faculty "not convinced" of case for new hate crime law
Response to Bracadale review queries how to define further protected groups
Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds
Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid
Footballers lose appeal in civil rape case
Judges hold Lord Ordinary did not err in assessing the evidence
Gay offences pardons bill goes out to views
MSPs invite evidence as stage 1 scrutiny begins
Courts to have power to prosecute overseas domestic abuse
Bill amended to cover Scottish residents' behaviour abroad
COPFS could raise its game over sex offence cases, inspectors find
Report proposes better communication with victims to prevent disengaging
Former Crown Agent to head youth crime prevention group
Catherine Dyer tasked with combating rise in sex offending
Further measures to block prisoner phone use proposed
Justice Secretary to give evidence in support of new regulations
Appeal court rejects case based on third party provocation
Court questions existence of concept, without ruling finally
Seat belts for school buses law passed
Buses to be fitted, but no enforcement to wear
Jail for solicitor who stole aunt's money
William Walls given eight months for £269,000 enmbezzlement
Gay pardon bill introduced to Holyrood
Campaign group welcomes Scottish Government measure
Society concerned at further fall in legal aid spending
Results of research on impact of cuts due shortly
Terrorism suspect escapes extradition on health grounds
Arrest warrant refused for man found unfit for trial due to MS
Legal aid spending down another £2m, SLAB annual report reveals
Main change is fall in civil spending
Ministers review support for women and children victims of violence
Equally Safe strategy also to be revised
Extended sentence prisoner fails in "rehabilitation opportunity" appeal
Supreme Court aligns law with less demanding ECtHR standard
Proceeds of crime assets code put out to consultation
Code of practice intended to aid police searches
Faculty in favour of sentencing principles guideline
Response supports Sentencing Council's "fairness and proportionality" approach
Further anti-people trafficking powers now in force
Trafficking and exploitation risk orders available to courts
Sturgeon to make Government apology for gay convictions
Statement to come as bill to grant pardons introduced