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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

Alex Salmond lawyer guilty of professional misconduct over comments on train

The QC who represented Alex Salmond in a sexual assault trial has been found guilty of professional misconduct after discussing the case on a train. Gordon Jackson QC was caught on video speaking about the former first minister, who was cleared ...

25 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Faculty of Advocates urged to act against ‘misogynistic attitudes”

The body which represents Scotland’s top lawyers has been challenged to take “urgent action” to address the “misogynistic attitudes which clearly exist within the profession”. Campaigners at Rape Crisis Scotland made the demand after it was ...

10 May 2022 at 15:25

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 ...

18 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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 ...

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 ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:20

Scotland

MSPs urged to reconsider plans to create victims’ commissioner for Scotland

The head of Scottish Women’s Aid has called on MSPs to reconsider plans to appoint a victims’ commissioner. The Scottish Government proposes to create the post in wide-ranging legislation, which would also scrap the ...

04 Oct 2023 at 12:49

Scotland

Rape and sex assault survivors given free access to court transcripts

Survivors of rape and serious sexual assault cases in Scotland will have access to transcripts from their court cases free of charge through a pilot scheme. From Friday, those whose cases are heard in the High ...

28 Feb 2024 at 13:13

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 ...

06 Dec 2023 at 12:51

Scotland

Views sought on sentencing guidelines for rape offences

A public consultation on sentencing for rape offences has been launched to help ensure current guidelines are fit for purpose. The Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC), which provides guidelines for criminal ...

25 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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

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 ...

31 Oct 2024 at 17:48

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