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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