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Sex assault victims withdraw from cases due to distress caused by court delays

Some victims of sexual assault have dropped their cases and others are considering withdrawing from the justice system due to delays, according to a new report. It notes that some cases have taken almost two years to come to trial, with the delays ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

394 claims of sexual misconduct made at universities since 2016, figures show

Almost 400 accusations of sexual impropriety have been made to Scottish universities in the past five years, new figures have shown. A series of freedom of information requests by the PA news agency have shown 394 reports were made to Scotland’s ...

18 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Rape crisis centre pulls out of charity network to continue single-sex approach

A rape crisis centre has pulled out of the charity’s national network, saying its own approach of providing “single-sex services delivered by an all-female workforce” now puts it “at odds” with Rape Crisis Scotland. Glasgow and Clyde Rape ...

24 Oct 2024 at 11:14

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

Change to corroboration rules will have ‘far-reaching consequences’ – law body

A landmark ruling on corroboration that could see more rape cases go to trial will have “far-reaching consequences,” a law body has warned. On October 30, an historic nine-judge panel supported an appeal by Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain ...

31 Oct 2024 at 17:48

Scotland

Rape crisis centre chief quits after review found lack of women-only spaces

The chief executive of a support service for victims of sexual violence has stepped down after a review found it had failed to protect women-only spaces. Mridul Wadhwa, who was appointed chief executive (CEO) of Edinburgh Rape ...

13 Sept 2024 at 10:53

Councils, charities and public sector groups join Swinney to call for NI funding

Local authorities, charities and public sector organisations have joined with First Minister John Swinney to call for funding to mitigate the national insurance hike. In a letter from Mr Swinney and the president of local ...

03 Jan 2025 at 18:22

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 ...

26 Apr 2023 at 15:08

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 ...

06 Dec 2023 at 12:51

Scotland

Victim support charities ‘concerned’ over plans for long-term prisoner release

Victim support charities have raised concerns over plans for long-term prisoners to be released after serving two thirds of their sentence. The Scottish Government has been dealing with a rising prison population ...

15 Aug 2024 at 17:33

Counsellor constructively dismissed for gender-critical views awarded £68,000

A counsellor who was constructively dismissed by a rape crisis centre over her gender-critical views has called for “meaningful change” and a “definition of woman” as she was awarded nearly £70,000. Counselling ...

06 Nov 2024 at 21:43

Corroboration ruling ‘removes barrier to justice’ in sex offence cases – charity

A “landmark” ruling on corroboration that could lead to more rape cases going to court has been welcomed by a charity supporting victims. The majority of a historic nine judge bench have agreed with Lord ...

30 Oct 2024 at 14:15

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