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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. It aims to ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:20

Scotland

Pilot of juryless rape trials worth doing, senior judge tells MSPs

One of Scotland’s most senior judges has told MSPs she thinks it is worth having a pilot of rape trials without juries, proposals which have proved controversial in the legal profession. Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk, said such a scheme ...

10 Jan 2024 at 12:13

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 legislation on ...

26 Apr 2023 at 15:08

Scotland

Sexual assault survivors recall being treated as ‘just a bit of evidence’ in court

Rape survivors have told how they were treated as an “afterthought” by the criminal justice system, which left them feeling like an “outsider” or just “a bit of evidence”. With Holyrood considering major changes to the legal process, ...

17 Jan 2024 at 13:16

Scotland

Juryless rape trial pilot could cause ‘chaos’, committee hears

Plans to pilot juryless rape trials could lead to “chaos, delay and disaster” if more defence lawyers leave the profession, a Holyrood committee has heard. Alongside a move to judge-only trials for rape offences, the Criminal ...

24 Jan 2024 at 19:59

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