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Scottish Government confirms proposals for jury research

Two year project to follow up Lord Bonomy recommendations

Lord Advocate defends "rigorous approach" to abuse cases

Conference speech insists prosecutions only taken where enough evidence

Matheson calls justice system summit to review Brexit risks

Law enforcement, family and commercial issues on St Andrew's House agenda

Facebook messages to ex-partner over contact held not to be threatening

Appeal against conviction allowed despite complainer's distress

Police, prosecutors clash over domestic abuse cases

Fiscals deny claims that hopeless cases being taken to court

UK to opt in to new Europol powers

Scottish minister says questions remain over future post-Brexit

Fiscal Service struggling with underfunding, inquiry submissions reveal

Police, Fiscals' Society and union all point to resource pressures

Consolidate hate crime legislation, Society argues

Single Act would assist clarity and MSP scrutiny

Justice Committee visits Hamilton as part of COPFS inquiry

Defence solicitors among those to meet MSPs

Health and safety sentencing guideline relevant in Scotland: appeal court

£1.2m fine imposed for serious power station incident

Dorrian sets out vision for 21st century court

System must continue to adapt, Lord Justice Clerk tells SYLA

Ministers rule out new power to search young for alcohol - for now

"Not enough evidence" to support new law, but will be further review