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Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules
UKSC: exclusion of reasonable belief defence to underage sex against ECHR
Judges annul provision of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009
Limited partnership review should let legitimate concerns thrive: Society
Consultation response calls for right balance in tackling criminal acts
Roadshow events confirmed for summary justice reforms
Chance to air views on SCTS digitising proposals
HMICS criticises medical care for sex attack victims
Report highlights significant variations in quality
Evidence call as committee takes on Domestic Abuse Bill
Stage 1 scrutiny begins of measure creating new offence
Wildlife crime agencies at odds, MSPs report
Letter to minister highlights "tensions and lack of trust"
Children and vulnerable witnesses kept from court under new guidelines
Practice note sets out manner of taking evidence on commission
Legal aid code must not restrict counsel's discretion: Faculty
Consultation response asserts right to consider what documents to study
No unfairness where sheriff called child witness "very brave": Appeal Court
Comment in response to distress after evidence not judgment on quality
Crown and police revise domestic abuse protocol
Definition expanded, but need for sufficient evidence emphasised
Crown denied historic abuse case time bar extension due to evidence delays
Failure to act over housebound witness fatal to application
