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- in the category: criminal law
Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds
Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid
Footballers lose appeal in civil rape case
Judges hold Lord Ordinary did not err in assessing the evidence
Gay offences pardons bill goes out to views
MSPs invite evidence as stage 1 scrutiny begins
Courts to have power to prosecute overseas domestic abuse
Bill amended to cover Scottish residents' behaviour abroad
COPFS could raise its game over sex offence cases, inspectors find
Report proposes better communication with victims to prevent disengaging
Former Crown Agent to head youth crime prevention group
Catherine Dyer tasked with combating rise in sex offending
Further measures to block prisoner phone use proposed
Justice Secretary to give evidence in support of new regulations
Appeal court rejects case based on third party provocation
Court questions existence of concept, without ruling finally
Seat belts for school buses law passed
Buses to be fitted, but no enforcement to wear
Jail for solicitor who stole aunt's money
William Walls given eight months for £269,000 enmbezzlement
Gay pardon bill introduced to Holyrood
Campaign group welcomes Scottish Government measure
Society concerned at further fall in legal aid spending
Results of research on impact of cuts due shortly