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Criminal court business cut as lockdown measure

11th January 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Most summary trials adjourned to reduce court crowding

Courts open, but COVID rules must be observed: Carloway

6th January 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Lord President issues video reminder not to let observance slip

Inspector of prosecution warns of years of COVID delays

22nd December 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Annual report warns of significant impact on prosecutions and FAIs

Culpable homicide conviction quashed for misdirection

21st December 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Judge erred in mentioning recklessness when not part of Crown case

Criminal court business totals slip in latest month

15th December 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Trials increase but total cases dealt with down on previous months

Sentencing Council annual report shows project work progress

14th December 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Annual report highlights developing work on specific topics

SCTS quarterly bulletin records criminal cases resuming

3rd December 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Volumes returning towards normal, but large backlogs remain

Further sheriff and jury centre details announced

25th November 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Arrangements finalised for three further sheriffdoms; Grampian to follow

SCTS reports criminal business throughput for October

17th November 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Trials increasing but total cases concluded slips month on month

Bench resource on remote jury trials published for all

17th November 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Revised guidance covers remote jury centres and written directions

Practice note confirms summary case reduction scheme

11th November 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
South Strathclyde pilot becomes official across Scotland from 1 December

Family situation supported stepdaughter's rape account

9th November 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Combination of circumstances permitted inference of no consent

SCTS workbook shows post-COVID criminal case levels

22nd October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
New monthly publication will track throughput in Scottish courts

Court pilot rolled out as surgeries cut summary backlog

20th October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Hamilton scheme extended across South Strathclyde sheriffdom

Full bench restates limits of sexual history evidence

14th October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Court bars evidence of other intercourse on rape of unconscious complainer

Deceased's statement allowed as Moorov support

12th October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Appeal Court finds no article 6 breach in child abuse case

Lecturers call for anonymity for rape complainers

9th October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Glasgow Caledonian pair start Campaign for Complainer Anonymity

Reoffending rate falls to 21 year low

6th October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Figures suggest beneficial impact of community disposals

Remote jury centres coming to each sheriffdom

2nd October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
High Court innovation to be extended to sheriff and jury trials

"Year of two halves": Carloway's annual opening address

29th September 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Courts and tribunals "will not return to the way things were"

Cinema juries not enough to solve trials backlog: MSPs

28th September 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
"Unpalatable" measures may be needed in package to clear pandemic arrears

Retail workers protection bill passes stage 1

25th September 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Unanimous agreement to general principles of member's bill

Restriction of liberty order wrong for witness contempt

24th September 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Sheriff Appeal Court affirms contempt penalties limited to fine or prison

Appeal allowed over sheriff cross-examining accused

21st September 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Counsel right to object and should not have been told to sit down
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