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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