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England & Wales legal aid needs 25% rise: Commission
Cross-party group calls present situation unsustainable
Extra trial courts boost criminal case throughput
Overall cases concluded now above pre-COVID level
Bars across Scotland opt out of COP26 courts
Associations reject fees offer limited to COP26 cases
Sheriff rules on proof of course of behaviour for abuse
Corroboration not required of each separate incident libelled
Digital evidence contract awarded for Scottish courts
Project will enable all parties to access evidence efficiently
More locations for weekend custody courts during COP26
Paisley, Hamilton and Falkirk now to see Saturday sittings
Reconviction rates rise in latest figures
Statistics for offenders from 2018-19 buck recent downward trend
Pre-trial forms revised to cover graphic video evidence
Judges act to avoid cases like Smith v HM Advocate
Carloway calls for constructive approach to courts future
Address for new legal year seeks to dispel myths over SCTS plans
SLAB consults on assessment of accounts
Travel and subsistence changes proposed; views sought for accounts guidance
GBA members to boycott holiday custody courts
Action announced in protest at unequal treatment and "chronic underfunding"
Warnings to be issued over Class A drugs
Lord Advocate announces new police guidelines
