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Communities urged to stand up to threat of court closures
The threat to Forfar Sheriff Court has generated a call for the local community to lend its voice to any effort to hold on to it. (...)
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Scottish Government reveals plans to put victims ''at the very heart'' of justice system
Offenders could be forced to contribute to the cost of supporting their victims in the aftermath of the crime. (...)
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Scottish Law Commission says juries should be told of previous convictions
Juries should be told if an accused has previous convictions for a similar crime, a major review of Scots law has concluded. (...)
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Jenny Marra accused of 'slandering the entire population of Perthshire' with jury comments
An MSP has been accused of slandering ''the entire population of Perthshire'' in a row over court closures. (...)
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Solicitor warns of court 'chaos' if closures plan goes ahead
Closing sheriff courts at Forfar and Cupar would cause ''chaos'' for the nearest regional courts, a leading Dundee solicitor says. (...)
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Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi appeal files closer to being released
Moves to unlock sensitive files relating to an abandoned appeal by the Lockerbie bomber have taken a step forward. (...)
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Rough justice fear amid court closures threat
A plan that could see the closure of dozens of Scottish courts in a bid to slash spending would strike at the heart of local justice, a North East MSP has said. (...)
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Academic delivering 3,000-name petition in last-ditch bid to halt Offensive Behaviour bill
The SNP's controversial crackdown on football bigotry has worrying parallels with a ''police state'', a Dundee academic has claimed. (...)
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'There's no excuse' — mother of knife crime victim demands automatic prison sentences
A Perthshire mother has demanded stiffer knife crime punishments after her daughter's attacker walked free from court this week. (...)
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Lawyer warns of risks of removing need for corroboration
Controversial changes to Scotland's justice system could lead to more innocent people being jailed, a top lawyer has warned. (...)
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Sheriff says court work being damaged because 'country is skint'
People accused of serious crimes in Dundee are having to be released from prison before trial ''because the country is skint,'' according to a senior city sheriff. (...)
'Justice done' — life sentence with 15-year minimum term for Perth murderer Maciej Hetmanski
Former neighbours of a Polish man who murdered his ex-partner in front of their young children in Perth say ''justice has been done'' after he was sentenced to life imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh. (...)
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Lord Carloway recommends major changes to Scottish justice system
The principle of corroboration would be abolished from Scots law under sweeping reforms outlined on Thursday. (...)
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Scottish Government extending bigotry crackdown to include age and gender discrimination
The Scottish Government's crackdown on bigotry at football matches will include measures to combat age and gender discrimination. (...)
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Judges' decision means rapist Robert Foye can seek freedom in 2013
A sex attacker who raped a 16-year-old schoolgirl while on the run from Castle Huntly could be back on the streets within two years. (...)
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More prisoners abscond from Castle Huntly
A violent offender has absconded from Castle Huntly just over a week after another criminal failed to return to the open prison. (...)
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Audit Scotland report reveals millions wasted by 'inefficient' court system
Last-minute decisions to drop prosecutions are costing the court service £30 million a year, shock new figures have shown. (...)
Sheriff criticises weapon culture after Buckhaven meat hammer attack
Society will no longer tolerate a culture that sees youths routinely arming themselves with deadly weapons before leaving their homes, a sheriff has warned. (...)
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Dead man's family say they have been snubbed by justice secretary
A Fife family demanding answers over their son's death say they have been snubbed by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. (...)
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Family distraught to learn there will be no legal action after attack on cat
An anguished Angus family whose cat was killed say they feel let down by the justice system. (...)
