The Scottish Government has been accused of “arrogantly” ignoring the views of the legal profession as it considers plans to reform rape trials.
The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill would create a pilot of juryless rape trials to see the impact on conviction rates.
The Scottish Government has been accused of “arrogantly” ignoring the views of the legal profession as it considers plans to reform rape trials.
The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill would create a pilot of juryless rape trials to see the impact on conviction rates.
But the plans have caused rancour within the legal profession, with a near unanimous boycott of the pilot by lawyers looming.
Among those threatening to boycott the trials is high-profile Glasgow-based lawyer Aamer Anwar.
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