Top lawyer: Rape trial pilot a good thing
Daily Record|November 11, 2024
A PILOT of juryless rape trials would have been "a good thing", a Scottish Government law officer has said.
NEIL POORAN
Top lawyer: Rape trial pilot a good thing

The controversial plans for certain rape cases to be tried before a judge were dropped by Justice Secretary Angela Constance last month, after a backlash from much of the legal profession and a lack of support from MSPs.

But Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC said it could have helped with conviction rates.

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