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No undertakings granted for police witnesses in Sheku Bayoh inquiry

Scotland’s Solicitor General has said she cannot guarantee that evidence given by certain police witnesses in the Sheku Bayoh inquiry will not be used against them in any future prosecution. A public inquiry will open in May into the death of the ...

28 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Group set to study women in the justice system meets for first time

A Scottish Government group set up to look at the experiences of women in the justice system met for the first time on Wednesday. Chaired by community safety minister, Ash Regan, the Women’s Justice Leadership Panel will examine issues faced by ...

26 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Solicitor General offers to meet woman raped by David Goodwillie

Scotland’s Solicitor General has offered to meet with the woman raped by footballer David Goodwillie to explain why he did not face criminal charges. Goodwillie and former Dundee United teammate David Robertson were accused of raping Denise ...

23 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Action urged to avoid re-traumatisation of female crime victims

Efforts must be made to reduce the re-traumatisation of female victims and witnesses of crime to promote equality in the justice system, experts have told the Scottish Government. Senior leaders in the sector, including Solicitor General ...

23 Aug 2023 at 12:24

Scotland

Safety warning over co-sleeping after 19 infant deaths last year

Parents and carers are being urged to follow advice on safe sleeping with infants after figures showed 19 babies died last year while co-sleeping. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) led a number of investigations ...

26 Jan 2024 at 11:33

Scotland

Solicitor General apologises to families who have waited ‘too long’ for FAIs

Scotland’s Solicitor General has apologised to families who have “waited too long” for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) to be held into the death of a loved one. Ruth Charteris KC said while there could be “legitimate reasons” for ...

05 Jun 2024 at 17:46

Scotland

New Advocate General for Scotland ‘honoured’ to be sworn in

The new Advocate General for Scotland has said she is “honoured” to be part of a trio of senior legal advisers who for the first time are all female. Catherine Smith KC was speaking after being sworn in to the role at the Court ...

27 Sept 2024 at 15:38

Scotland

More than 30,000 domestic abuse charges reported to Crown in Scotland in a year

More than 30,000 domestic abuse charges were reported to prosecutors between April 2023 and March 2024, figures show. According to statistics from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), 30,100 charges were ...

11 Sept 2024 at 11:56

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