Juryless rape trials pilot to be axed by Scottish government
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Juryless rape trials pilot to be axed by Scottish government

Reuters Lawyers and judges expressed concern the plans could breach human rights laws A pilot…

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FBI search identifies 400 ‘Lockerbie victims’ ahead of suspect’s US trial
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FBI search identifies 400 ‘Lockerbie victims’ ahead of suspect’s US trial

Sheku Bayoh inquiry influenced ex-police chief’s racism statement
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Sheku Bayoh inquiry influenced ex-police chief’s racism statement

A former chief constable of Police Scotland has said revelations at the public inquiry into…

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Parents say son’s abusers given slap on the wrist
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Parents say son’s abusers given slap on the wrist

22 hours ago By David Cowan, Home Affairs Correspondent Getty The parents of a 14-year-old boy who…

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Scottish judges asked to overturn rape case rule ‘barrier’
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Scottish judges asked to overturn rape case rule ‘barrier’

2 hours ago David Cowan,Home Affairs Correspondent, BBC Scotland PA Media If the rule is…

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Tobin relatives decline to attend inquiry into his death
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Tobin relatives decline to attend inquiry into his death

Relatives of the serial killer Peter Tobin have declined to be represented as his next…

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Dangerous nitazene drugs linked to rise in deaths
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Dangerous nitazene drugs linked to rise in deaths

9 hours ago David Cowan,Home Affairs Correspondent BBC Former addict ‘Leanne’ warned that deaths are…

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Crime report reveals Scotland ‘terror attack’ plan
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Crime report reveals Scotland ‘terror attack’ plan

4 hours ago David Cowan,Home Affairs Correspondent, BBC Scotland Getty Images Counter terrorism investigation Operation…

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Cyber expert urges against 'panic' over NHS data leak
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Cyber expert urges against 'panic' over NHS data leak

Thousands of patient records from NHS Dumfries and Galloway have been posted online by a…

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Bosses consider the future of 356 fire stations
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Bosses consider the future of 356 fire stations

The fire service says some of its stations are in the wrong place and others…

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