Why are Scottish lawyers threatening to boycott rape trials?
The Scottish government is facing mounting opposition to its plans for judge-only rape trials.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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Jury-less trials are a joke
The SNP's Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill will pilot judge-only courts for sexual offences.
Source: spectator.co.uk
Lawyers threaten to boycott pilot of judge-only rape trials
SCOTTISH lawyers have threatened to refuse to take part in a pilot of judge-only rape trials as they are “anti-democratic”.
Source: thenational.scot
'Not proven' verdict will be abolished for rape cases in Scotland
Sandy Brindley (pictured), chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, said: 'There is a huge amount of research and evidence to suggest that these steps will lead to more justice being done.'
Source: dailymail.co.uk
SNP to abolish not proven verdict and set up sexual offences court
Scotland’s controversial not proven verdict is set to be abolished and a specialist sexual offences court established under sweeping Government…
Source: heraldscotland.com