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August 13 2019

“Scotland’s criminal justice system has been gravely undermined”

We publish below an interesting article by defence solicitor Gordon Ritchie, originally published in The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, and re-published today on the Scottish Legal News website. Defence solicitor Gordon Ritchie charts the decline of Scotland’s justice system and respect for the rights of the accused. As I approach the 30th anniversary of […]

May 30 2019

Not Proven: A view on the ongoing debate.

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There is a debate on going regarding the not proven verdict in Scotland. In an article from the Times, Gordon Jackson QC, who is The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates has backed the removal of the ‘ Not Proven’ . https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/gordon-jackson-qc-backs-abolition-of-not-proven (See below) There are many misconceptions regarding the verdict but in reality the legal […]