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Covid backlog of serious criminal trials may not be cleared until 2026 – courts

Serious criminal trials backlogged in the sheriff court due to Covid-19 restrictions may not be cleared until 2026 according to figures released on Thursday. The backlog of solemn business at Scotland’s sheriff courts may not be cleared until March ...

22 Sept 2022 at 17:23

Scotland

Criminals only pay up on 5% of confiscation orders imposed in April to June

Criminals have only handed over a fraction of the cash they have been ordered to by the courts in confiscation orders, figures have revealed. While orders with a value of £1,579,000 were imposed on criminals in the period April to June 2021, data ...

01 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Virtual courts should be set up for domestic abuse cases, says report

Specialist online courts should be set up to deal with domestic abuse cases, a report has recommended. The Virtual Trials National Project Board said that creating such courts could increase protection and reduce trauma for complainers and make ...

21 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

People warned to pay fines after Porsche driver’s car clamped

The courts service has warned people not to ignore fines after a drink-driver who failed to pay a penalty saw his Porsche sports car clamped by enforcement officers. The 38-year-old, from Falkirk, was disqualified from driving for 12 months ...

17 Nov 2022 at 18:29

Scotland

Omicron led to increased court adjournments in January

The Omicron wave of coronavirus led to an increased number of adjournments in Scottish courts last month. The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) said fewer court days were planned during early January and the requirement for ...

22 Feb 2022 at 15:55

Legal challenge over gender reform block to be heard next month

The Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the UK Government’s decision to block gender reforms has been locked in for September after both parties told a court they are ready to proceed. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals ...

17 Aug 2023 at 09:22

Emma Caldwell murderer lodges bid to appeal against conviction and sentence

A serial rapist who was sentenced to life for the murder of Emma Caldwell is planning to appeal against his conviction and sentence, court officials have said. Iain Packer, 51, was jailed for life with a minimum terms of 36 ...

06 Mar 2024 at 13:35

Scotland

Pilot scheme to resolve domestic abuse cases early is extended to Glasgow

A pilot scheme which aims to resolve domestic abuse cases early has been extended to Scotland’s busiest court to assess how it can be scaled up to a national level. Justice Secretary Angela Constance visited Glasgow ...

01 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Court buildings could shut under ‘flat cash’ funding for justice, MSPs hear

Three or four court buildings in Scotland could close and the justice system could become slower under a “flat cash” funding settlement, MSPs have been told. A Scottish Parliament committee heard that the courts ...

02 Nov 2022 at 14:22

Scotland

Justice Secretary hopes new Bill will lead to fewer domestic abuse deaths

A new “robust” review process is to be introduced after all deaths where domestic abuse is involved – with Scotland’s Justice Secretary Angela Constance saying the move could lead to fewer such deaths in the ...

25 Sept 2024 at 12:32

Scotland

Pilot scheme to speed up court cases to be rolled out nationwide

A pilot scheme to resolve court cases early is to be rolled out across Scotland. The summary case management pilot was launched in September 2022 at Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley sheriff courts before being ...

20 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Warning of three-year waits for trials without extra cash for Scotland’s courts

Failing to increase the cash available to Scotland’s courts could lead to waits of more than three years for the most serious cases to come to trial, MSPs have been warned. Malcolm Graham, chief executive ...

06 Nov 2024 at 18:01

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