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End non-statutory stop and search, says Human Rights chair
Alan Miller voices "serious concerns" over legality of practice
More live court TV should be allowed, report recommends
News and live filming to happen for appeals, but not trials or proofs
SLAB warns of PVG vetting need ahead of children's legal aid deadline
Alert to solicitors to allow enough time to process application
Courts doing business despite industrial action
Civil servants strike as final round of closures takes effect
Ministers abandon plans for replacement women's prison
Matheson promises different approach to tackling female offending
Parole Board annual report reveals extensive workload
Release recommended in one in three cases
Faculty questions OLR effects of auto-release changes
Judge would have to consider effect of later notional release date
Successful rape appellant to have compensation claim reconsidered
Court rejects ministers' appeal that refusal letters not "irrational"
Advocates rebrand specialist criminal body
Thomas Ross to be President of Scottish Criminal Bar Association
Eyewitnesses remember better with eyes closed, study finds
"Building a rapport with witnesses" also a benefit
SLAB wins ruling in dispute over fee following change of plea
Only half the fixed fee payable, even for plea to part of complaint
Call for evidence goes out on Human Trafficking Bill
Justice Committee keen to hear from those directly affected