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Defence lawyers to boycott complex domestic abuse cases in legal aid dispute

Defence lawyers will boycott certain domestic abuse cases in Scottish courts, in an escalation of the dispute over legal aid payments. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has repeatedly said that legal aid funding is inadequate. Its ...

25 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Virtual trials have been ‘resounding failure’ – senior lawyer

Virtual trials introduced during the pandemic have been a “resounding failure”, a senior lawyer has told MSPs. Stuart Murray, vice-president of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association, said virtual hearings hindered access to justice and ...

02 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

People urged to give views on sentencing for causing death by driving

Members of the public are being asked to give their views on new draft guidelines for judges sentencing those who kill people by their driving. Lady Dorrian, chairwoman of the Scottish Sentencing Council, said the new guideline will ...

30 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Solicitors agree £11m deal on legal aid fees with Scottish Government

Groups representing solicitors have agreed an £11 million deal with the Scottish Government which increases legal aid fees. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) and the Law Society have accepted a deal which changes the ...

23 Jan 2023 at 10:39

Scotland

Judge-only rape trials an ‘experiment with people’s lives’, MSPs warned

Ministers have been accused of “experimenting with people’s lives” with plans to bring in a pilot scheme which would see those accused of rape put on trial without a jury. Simon Brown, the vice president of the Scottish ...

06 Feb 2024 at 14:55

Scotland

Solicitors take industrial action in dispute over legal aid

Solicitors have started a campaign of industrial action affecting every sheriff court in Scotland in a continuing row with the Scottish Government over legal aid. It is understood around 800 defence lawyers have begun ...

04 Jun 2024 at 13:41

Scotland

Defence lawyers welcome Government’s ‘humiliating U-turn’ on juryless trials

The Scottish Government’s decision to drop it proposal for juryless rape trials has been branded a “humiliating U-turn” by the body representing defence lawyers. The plans for a pilot scheme were opposed by the ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:59

Scotland

Lawyers voice concern at proposed expansion of virtual court attendances

Lawyers have aired concerns to MSPs about legislation which proposes to expand the use of virtual attendances at criminal court hearings. Groups representing criminal defence lawyers said the law would result ...

22 Jan 2025 at 12:39

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