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Judges change views on not proven, corroboration reform

13th July 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Consultation response reveals majority now favour double abolition

Majority favour two verdicts: Scots consultation report

12th July 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Analysis finds preference for guilty/not guilty, and jury size still 15

Criminal cases halved in COVID year 1: official figures

21st June 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Statistics show 46% fall in cases coming to court in 2020-21

Court figures show criminal case levels for 2021-22

2nd June 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Business roughly doubles on 2020-21 but remains below pre-COVID levels

Remote jury centres begin to wind down

25th May 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Jurors to return to courtrooms between July and September

Victim protection the focus of new justice proposals

13th May 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Consultation opens on reforms including anonymity and specialist courts

Failure to note reasons did not vitiate short jail term

9th May 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Sheriff’s approach justified for dangerous and drink driving in HGV

Criminal court business pulls ahead during March

21st April 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Most courts running above pre-COVID case numbers

Courts revise COVID measures in line with law changes

19th April 2022 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Public access to court buildings allowed from next week

Post-COVID justice reforms need more data, MSPs report

6th April 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Stage 1 report calls for greater consensus before fundamental changes made

Faculty holds to support for not proven verdict

29th March 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Abolition would require new safeguards for accused persons

Waiting times for trial revealed in SCTS monthly data

23rd March 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Case throughput rose during February but still below pre-COVID average

Omicron effect on criminal courts continued in January

22nd February 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Scottish Courts monthly workbook shows most business below pre-COVID levels

Fiscal's 1992 letter bars prosecution now: Appeal Court

10th February 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Judges affirm 1976 Thom decision as good law

Sentencing young people guideline applies from today

26th January 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Court must assess maturity, with rehabilitation as top consideration

Courts lift Omicron COVID restrictions

25th January 2022 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Less physical distancing and more in-person hearings from 31 January

Omicron hits December criminal court business

25th January 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Throughput below pre-COVID average levels in all courts

Report calls for virtual summary domestic abuse courts

24th January 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Lord Justice General and Victim Support back review proposals

Appeal Court discourages arresting absent complainer

11th January 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
"Not a satisfactory solution" in sexual offence case

Scottish courts tackle Omicron with new COVID measures

16th December 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Increased physical distancing and reduced attendance planned

November court data show COP26 effect

16th December 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
High Court business well ahead, but sheriff court figures hit

COP26 impacts criminal case figures for October

24th November 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Sheriff and JP court throughput dropped as conference approached

Sentencing Council sets out next priorities

23rd November 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Three year business plan proposes focus on specific offence guidelines

High Court approves young people sentencing guideline

9th November 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Policy to encourage rehabilitation comes into effect on 26 January
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