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Wolffe apologises to two ex-Rangers chiefs for charges
Charles Green and Imran Ahmad "should not have been prosecuted"
Courts publish criminal trial data for April
Monthly totals reduced by Easter holiday period
Custody courts sit late as solicitor boycott hits home
Glasgow business completed at 10.35pm on 60% of normal cases
Criminal cases down 4% in 2019-20: official figures
Statistics show continuing downward trend in prosecutions and convictions
More summary trials to be listed as restrictions ease
SCTS updates COVID operating arrangements as level 2 comes in
Driver's reply that he dozed off not unfairly obtained
General question by police not designed to elicit incriminating response
Crucial hearings should still be in-person: UK bars
Joint statement claims remote court hearings impede effective advocacy
March solemn cases increase – along with petitions
SCTS monthly figures show rising levels of criminal business
Sheriff summary courts to resume next Monday
Sheriff summary criminal business restarts 19 April; JP courts 7 June
Complaint withholding details of locus ruled competent
Appeal sheriffs hold online sex offences special circumstances
Scotland-wide criminal bar group launches with flourish
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association gains place at meetings with Government
Megrahi applicant refused permission for UKSC appeal
Court holds no compatibility issue raised to take to Supreme Court
Full bench re-examines aspects of Moorov rule
Rape a separate category to domestic abuse; case overruled on long time gap
February criminal case figures show lockdown effect
Solemn business getting up to speed, but few summary trials held
Aberdeen domestic abuse trials to go virtual
May start for scheme to reduce pandemic backlog
Provision to be made for deaf jurors in England & Wales
Legislation will allow BSL interpreters into jury rooms
Pre-pandemic figures for criminal justice social work out
2019-20 statistics show rise in diversions from prosecution
Sentencing Council publishes death by driving findings
Research into public attitudes shows feeling of expectations not being met
Lockdown hits SCTS monthly throughput figures
High Court trials up to pre-COVID level but total case throughput well down
South Strathclyde idea cuts sentencing diet COVID risks
Earlier delivery of reports enables advance consultation and cuts hearings
Post-mortem Time Limit Bill falls at stage 1
MSPs not persuaded of continuing need for law change
Final rollout announced of remote sheriff jury centres
All areas to be operational by end February
Curbs will add six weeks to summary trial delays: SCTS
Prediction comes as latest monthly progress report released
Lockerbie bombing accused's further appeal refused
Trial court held entitled to reach verdict, and no material non-disclosure