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Lord Advocate: Use of diversion from prosecution in sex cases to be reviewed

Scotland’s Lord Advocate has ordered a review of how prosecutors deal with diversion from prosecution in cases of serious sexual offences such as rape. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain said she is “acutely aware” of the trauma victims experience and has ...

14 Jul 2023 at 17:23

Scotland

Cases of offenders being given alternative to court at 10-year high

The number of cases were people are given an alternative to prosecution instead of being taken to court has reached its highest level for a decade, figures show. New data from the Scottish Government shows there were 3,600 “diversion from ...

09 Sept 2025 at 12:28

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