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Family of murdered teenager welcomes plan to scrap not proven verdict

The father of a murdered teenager has said his family will be “absolutely delighted” if Scotland’s controversial not proven verdict is scrapped. Joe Duffy has been campaigning for the abolition of the third verdict, which is unique to Scotland, ...

17 Sept 2022 at 16:48

Scotland

Not proven verdict can ‘retraumatise’ victims – Angela Constance

Scotland’s not proven verdict can “retraumatise” victims of crime, the Justice Secretary has said, as a Bill to reform Scotland’s justice system is published. Angela Constance acknowledged it has taken a “long time” for the legislation on ...

26 Apr 2023 at 15:08

Scotland

Bill to scrap not proven verdict and reform justice system published

The Bill to scrap Scotland’s not proven verdict and make a number of changes to the justice system has been published. The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill will also change the size of criminal juries from 15 to 12. ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:20

Scotland

Lord Advocate voices ‘profound concerns’ about planned changes to jury system

Scotland’s most senior prosecutor has warned changes proposed by ministers to the jury system could make it “far more difficult” for people to be found guilty after trial. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC described plans from the Scottish ...

31 Jan 2024 at 18:44

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 urged the Scottish Government to ...

02 Apr 2024 at 12:26

Scotland

End of not proven verdict will be ‘relief’, father of murder victim tells MSPs

The father of a teenager murdered more than three decades ago has told MSPs that scrapping Scotland’s controversial not proven verdict will be a “relief”. Joe Duffy has campaigned for the verdict – which is one of three open to ...

06 Dec 2023 at 12:51

Scotland

Justice system ‘at risk of being adulterated’ with reforms, MSPs warned

Scrapping Scotland’s not proven verdict, together with other changes to the legal system, could put “at some substantial risk” the right that someone is innocent until they are proven guilty, ministers have been warned. Stuart ...

13 Dec 2023 at 14:35

Not proven verdict could be scrapped as part of proposed Bill

The not proven verdict could be scrapped as part of a proposed Bill from the Scottish Government. Nicola Sturgeon announced the plans as she unveiled her Programme for Government in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday. The SNP ...

06 Sept 2022 at 17:20

Scotland

Most respondents to not proven consultation back scrapping controversial verdict

The majority of respondents to a Government consultation on the not proven verdict have backed scrapping it. Ahead of last year’s Holyrood election, the SNP pledged to review the current three-verdict system, which allows ...

12 Jul 2022 at 13:27

Scotland

Victims’ groups raise ‘significant concerns’ about change to jury majority

Plans to increase the number of jurors needed for a guilty verdict to be returned in Scotland’s courts could lead to a reduction in convictions, ministers have been warned. Groups representing victims told MSPs they have ...

04 Dec 2024 at 12:51

Scotland

Grasp the nettle and back stand-alone sex offences court, Constance urges MSPs

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has urged MSPs to “grasp the nettle” and back Scottish Government plans to set up a stand-alone court to prosecute sexual offences. The measure has been proposed by SNP ministers in a ...

26 Feb 2025 at 12:58

MSPs expected to back ‘landmark’ Bill to scrap Scotland’s not proven verdict

“Landmark” legislation that will abolish Scotland’s unique not proven verdict is expected to be passed by Holyrood on Wednesday. The scrapping of the third verdict, which only exists in Scotland, is one of the ...

17 Sept 2025 at 02:45

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