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Legal aid spending falling, SLAB annual report reveals
Criminal caseflow changes and lower civil takeup behind 8% drop
Inverness to be given new justice centre
Funding approved for purpose built hub over next three years
Society hits out at fresh legal aid cuts
"Unrealistic" budget proposes lowest cash total for over 20 years
Supreme Court refuses disclosure challenge to firearms convictions
High Court applied correct test to undisclosed witness statements
Sentencing Council starts mapping out work programme
First meeting agrees on public consultation for guidelines
Judges resist statutory directions in sexual offence cases
Abusive Behaviour Bill would cross the line of independence: Carloway
Criminal Justice Bill passes final stage
Stop and search controls added among final amendments
Rape trial judge should have sentenced on basis of crimes: appeal court
Sentences held unduly lenient in case where judge expressed views on policy
Big fall in offences follows lower Scots drink drive limits
Convictions down twice as much as in rest of UK
Disclosure scheme problem solved - maybe, Faculty believes
Observations give "qualified yes" to ministers' remedial order
Contempt finding quashed where child's accident led to non-attendance
Sheriff should have made further inquiry even when explanation accepted
Community Justice Bill passes stage 1
Unopposed vote on measure, despite reservations from some MSPs
Further funds announced to support prisoners' families
Visitor centres will help access to essential services
Penalties need to rise for wildlife crime, report concludes
Range of further measures proposed to make law more effective
Sentencing Council opening marks new era: Carloway
VIPs welcome new body at official launch
SDLT fraud lands London conveyancer in jail
40 month sentence for underdeclaring and pocketing difference
Faculty sounds human rights warning over proposed sexual risk orders
Rights to liberty and private life could be infringed, evidence states
Justice system "entrenches people in poverty", study claims
Research finds most crime and victimisation in deprived areas
Self defence not available to threatening behaviour charge: appeal court
Conviction upheld for sword offence against police forcing entry to home
Lord Advocate defends Crown Office against BBC bin lorry claims
Denial of derogatory comments and ignorance of driver's record
MSPs call for changes to community justice proposals
Stage 1 report supports bill subject to recommendations
No new review of Lockerbie bombing conviction, SCCRC decides
Papers from solicitors and family would be needed for further application
Sheriff Appeal Court in session for first time
New court now disposing of summary criminal appeals
Justice Committee neutral on revised legal aid appeal regulations
No recommendation as Society warns of solicitors struggling with 1992 rates