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More money announced to deal with domestic and sexual violence cases
Courts and advocacy/support services to benefit from funding
Proposed domestic abuse offence is part of support measures consultation
"Revenge porn" measure also among possible new laws
Stage 1 report published on air weapons and licensing
Holyrood committee supports general principles of bill
Justice Committee supports early release restriction bill
Stage 1 report seeks assurances on rehabilitation and supervision
Dumfries solicitor jailed for embezzlement
Steven Crommie given 12 months for taking £13,000
Jury manual is only guidance: appeal court
Appeal allowed where insufficient directions given on jury's question
Pre-recorded witness interviews should be evidence: report
SCS Evidence and Procedure Review calls for new trial procedures
Society welcomes proposed new bill to tackle human trafficking
Society says more protections are needed for victims
Faculty seeks more protection for trafficking victims
Statutory defence should be added to Lord Advocate's guidelines: submission
Experts call for new laws on "legal highs"
Report recommends licensing and other controls
Professionals' guide to interpreting statistics launched
Royal Statistical Society offers free advice
Sifting judges should address sheriff's questions: appeal court
Wrong approach to consider matters in application for stated case