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Society, Faculty support Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill
Welcome for Scots law coming into line with international standards
Offensive Behaviour Act dropped by Crown ahead of stage 3 vote
Lord Advocate instructs prosecutors to use other offences
Bill to raise age of criminal responsibility comes before Holyrood
Harmful behaviour no longer to be disclosed in later life as conviction
Pre-recorded evidence does not affect jury decisions, research suggests
"No compelling evidence" from international studies of effect on outcomes
Appeal court admonishes husband for mercy killing of wife
Special factors including wife's condition counted against prison
Advocacy support for rape victims to be extended
Pilot scheme to be expanded over next two years
Society welcomes review call for new legal aid approach
"Much to support" in report, but some caveats
Legal aid review calls for "fundamentally new approach"
Ministers' response to be published "in due course"
Further fall in prosecutions last year, official figures show
Most types of crime down, with 8% drop overall
Sharp rise in Scots human trafficking cases uncovered
Majority of victims men as labour exploitation dominates
Management of Offenders Bill begins Holyrood journey
GPS and other monitoring technology to be permitted
Air travellers warned over unpaid fines checks
Defaulters risk arrest at airports
