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Wolffe apologises to two ex-Rangers chiefs for charges

8th June 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Charles Green and Imran Ahmad "should not have been prosecuted"

Courts publish criminal trial data for April

18th May 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Monthly totals reduced by Easter holiday period

Custody courts sit late as solicitor boycott hits home

18th May 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Glasgow business completed at 10.35pm on 60% of normal cases

Criminal cases down 4% in 2019-20: official figures

18th May 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Statistics show continuing downward trend in prosecutions and convictions

More summary trials to be listed as restrictions ease

13th May 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
SCTS updates COVID operating arrangements as level 2 comes in

Driver's reply that he dozed off not unfairly obtained

10th May 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
General question by police not designed to elicit incriminating response

Crucial hearings should still be in-person: UK bars

4th May 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Joint statement claims remote court hearings impede effective advocacy

March solemn cases increase – along with petitions

20th April 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
SCTS monthly figures show rising levels of criminal business

Sheriff summary courts to resume next Monday

13th April 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Sheriff summary criminal business restarts 19 April; JP courts 7 June

Complaint withholding details of locus ruled competent

12th April 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Appeal sheriffs hold online sex offences special circumstances

Scotland-wide criminal bar group launches with flourish

8th April 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association gains place at meetings with Government

Megrahi applicant refused permission for UKSC appeal

6th April 2021 | criminal law , human rights | Human rights , Criminal court work
Court holds no compatibility issue raised to take to Supreme Court

Full bench re-examines aspects of Moorov rule

1st April 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Rape a separate category to domestic abuse; case overruled on long time gap

February criminal case figures show lockdown effect

16th March 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Solemn business getting up to speed, but few summary trials held

Aberdeen domestic abuse trials to go virtual

15th March 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
May start for scheme to reduce pandemic backlog

Provision to be made for deaf jurors in England & Wales

10th March 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Legislation will allow BSL interpreters into jury rooms

Pre-pandemic figures for criminal justice social work out

8th March 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
2019-20 statistics show rise in diversions from prosecution

Sentencing Council publishes death by driving findings

18th February 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Research into public attitudes shows feeling of expectations not being met

Lockdown hits SCTS monthly throughput figures

16th February 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
High Court trials up to pre-COVID level but total case throughput well down

South Strathclyde idea cuts sentencing diet COVID risks

9th February 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Earlier delivery of reports enables advance consultation and cuts hearings

Post-mortem Time Limit Bill falls at stage 1

27th January 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
MSPs not persuaded of continuing need for law change

Final rollout announced of remote sheriff jury centres

20th January 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
All areas to be operational by end February

Curbs will add six weeks to summary trial delays: SCTS

19th January 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Prediction comes as latest monthly progress report released

Lockerbie bombing accused's further appeal refused

15th January 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Trial court held entitled to reach verdict, and no material non-disclosure
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