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Judge-only sex offence hearings could compromise right to fair trial – lawyers

Proposals for judge-only sexual offence trials could compromise the right to a fair trial, a professional body representing Scottish solicitors has said. The Scottish Government released a consultation paper on improving the justice system ...

23 Aug 2022 at 19:00

Scotland

Local council chiefs demand meeting with Nicola Sturgeon over spending plans

Local authority body Cosla has asked for a meeting with the First Minister and Finance Secretary after plans that will see local government funding remain largely the same for the rest of the Parliament. The resource spending review, ...

01 Jun 2022 at 18:05

Scotland

Lawyers fear ‘irreparable’ damage without more legal aid investment

Legal aid in Scotland is coming under “extraordinary pressure” with ministers now at risk of causing “irreparable” damage to the system, lawyers have warned. The Law Society of Scotland fears a “generation of underfunding” will ...

20 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

People urged to give views on sentencing for causing death by driving

Members of the public are being asked to give their views on new draft guidelines for judges sentencing those who kill people by their driving. Lady Dorrian, chairwoman of the Scottish Sentencing Council, said the new ...

30 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Reforms could put independence of legal profession ‘at real risk’ – lawyers

Legal reforms being introduced by the Scottish Government could put “the independence of Scotland’s legal profession at real risk”, lawyers have warned. The Law Society of Scotland has said it will do “everything in ...

15 May 2023 at 17:44

Scotland

Lawyers criticise Scottish Government plans for legal regulation

The Scottish Government’s plan to regulate the legal profession has been met with a backlash, with critics saying it “risks undermining the rule of law in Scotland”. The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill ...

27 Aug 2023 at 21:32

Scotland

Solicitors agree £11m deal on legal aid fees with Scottish Government

Groups representing solicitors have agreed an £11 million deal with the Scottish Government which increases legal aid fees. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) and the Law Society have accepted a deal ...

23 Jan 2023 at 10:39

Scotland

Law Society of Scotland warns reforms could ‘undermine’ justice system

Proposals to reform criminal law could “seriously undermine the integrity” of the justice system, the Law Society of Scotland has warned. Measures in the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill ...

11 Sept 2023 at 19:06

Scotland

Conversion therapy ban proposals currently ‘too broad’, law body says

Proposals to criminalise conversion practices in Scotland must be refined to avoid banning legitimate behaviour, senior lawyers have warned. The Law Society of Scotland, while generally in favour of the ...

03 Apr 2024 at 19:17

Scotland

Scottish ministers should ditch plans for juryless rape trials, say lawyers

Controversial proposals to pilot rape trials without a jury should be ditched, lawyers have said, after a Holyrood committee failed to give its backing to the move. The Law Society of Scotland has ...

02 Apr 2024 at 12:26

Scotland

Ministers warned legal challenge looms over plans to end conversion therapy

A religious charity has warned Scottish ministers it is ready to mount a legal challenge against plans to end conversion therapy. The Government’s consultation on proposals to criminalise ...

03 Apr 2024 at 19:14

Scotland

Yousaf hopes for ‘flexibility’ from legal groups opposed to juryless trials

Humza Yousaf has said he hopes “flexibility” can be found from legal organisations which are against his Government’s plans to pilot juryless rape trials. The proposed pilot scheme is ...

17 Apr 2024 at 15:01

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