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- in the category: criminal law
Terrorism suspect escapes extradition on health grounds
Arrest warrant refused for man found unfit for trial due to MS
Legal aid spending down another £2m, SLAB annual report reveals
Main change is fall in civil spending
Ministers review support for women and children victims of violence
Equally Safe strategy also to be revised
Extended sentence prisoner fails in "rehabilitation opportunity" appeal
Supreme Court aligns law with less demanding ECtHR standard
Proceeds of crime assets code put out to consultation
Code of practice intended to aid police searches
Faculty in favour of sentencing principles guideline
Response supports Sentencing Council's "fairness and proportionality" approach
Further anti-people trafficking powers now in force
Trafficking and exploitation risk orders available to courts
Sturgeon to make Government apology for gay convictions
Statement to come as bill to grant pardons introduced
Courts re-accredited with customer service excellence standard
Review records fewer areas where improvement needed
Domestic abuse figures creep up again
Official statistics show 1% rise in 2016-17
Faculty supports keeping children out of court
Response calls for improvements to practice before evidence pre-recorded
Scottish Government backs UK dangerous substances consultation
Responses relating to Scotland "will be shared and considered"