Sheriff courts reopened on Monday with Covid safety measures in place (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Lawyers groups have backed early resolutions for less serious criminal cases to help clear a three-year trial backlog which has built up during the pandemic.
Sheriff Court summary criminal cases, where a sheriff hears a case sitting alone without a jury, widely resumed in Scotland on Monday after being largely suspended for more than three months.
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Sheriff court summary trials will resume next week (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Less serious criminal cases are to fully resume in Scotland’s courts after more than three months of suspension owing to lockdown.
Sheriff Court summary criminal cases – where a sheriff hears a case sitting alone without a jury – are to recommence from next Monday, said the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS).
Most summary trials, under which the maximum jail term is 12 months and the biggest fine is £10,000, have been halted since January because of coronavirus restrictions.
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