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Report makes time limit recommendations for COPFS
Good record, but cases becoming more complex, inspectors warn
Ministers held in contempt over prisoner correspondence failure
No penalty imposed for single instance of opening privileged letter
MSP proposes extra support for children with jailed parent
Member's bill would require court to assess impact of sentence on child
Solicitor escapes jail following early plea to fraud
Unpaid work and repayment order for gambling-fuelled deceit
Sheriffs say working conditions getting worse: survey
Workload and resource issues contribute to dissatisfaction
Driver's actions short of following not breach of peace: appeal court
No circumstances to meet "reasonable apprehension" test
UK loses another prisoner voting case – but no damages awarded
Court reaffirms that blanket ban against Human Rights Convention
Society's legal aid paper needs basic points addressed: SLAB view
Board's response highlights five main areas of challenge
Short prison sentences still common despite Act, figures show
Nearly 30% below three months, despite presumption against
Human rights welcome for police "stop and search" rethink
Commission calls for immediate end to practice
Crown Office sets out key objectives in new strategic plan
Three year plan for 2015-18 published
Whole life term not ECHR-incompatible, Strasbourg court rules
Human Rights Court accepts clarification of English legal position
