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Mar 17, 2021
Since the Government’s national lockdown restrictions were implemented in January, criminal courts have focussed on the most serious trials, with the majority of summary trials in the Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court adjourned. Having reviewed the COVID-19 transmission levels and the vaccine roll-out, the Lord President has announced that there can be a cautious and incremental easing of the current criminal court restrictions.
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Mar 16, 2021
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has published today the sixth monthly workbook to show the throughput of criminal cases in our courts.
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Mar 12, 2021
Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle of Grampian, Highland and Islands Sheriffdom has announced a major initiative on the development of virtual criminal trials. From May the majority of domestic abuse summary trials in Aberdeen Sheriff Court will be conducted virtually, with only the accused person and their solicitor having to be present in the court premises.
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Mar 04, 2021
The Lord President has re-appointed Robin Macpherson as temporary Auditor of the Court of Session for an additional twelve months to 31 March 2022.
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Mar 04, 2021
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service quarterly statistical bulletin is published today showing further progress in court recovery in the quarter preceding the second COVID lockdown.
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