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Lawyers north of the border have criticised proposals by Scottish Government to scrap ‘not proven’ verdict over concerns about miscarriages of justice. 83% of Scottish solicitors believe ‘not proven’ is a ‘necessary safeguard against wrongful convictions’ https://t.co/ShSxjrGlrb
‘Serious risk’ of miscarriages of justice as a result of ‘inadequate’ legal aid rates: @ccrcupdate highlights ‘dangers’ including ‘poor (or no) representation’ in police interviews, ‘incomplete requests for disclosure’ & ‘ill-informed guilty pleas' https://t.co/uXR6HwyM3e
Court reporters raise open justice concerns over roll-out of virtual courts: @UWEBristol research highlights ‘existential threat’ faced by court reporting and points to concerns over 'quality and depth'. Pic: @otium_Catulle https://t.co/iFtwL5DBBr
Six out of 10 cases in magistrates courts held in secret to clear courts backlog. Up to 40,000 cases a week are being heard behind closed doors by a single magistrate under single justice procedure described by @we_are_APPEAL as conveyor belt justice https://t.co/cTsNvZqE32
The manslaughter convictions of father and son in relation to deaths of two firemen at a fire have been referred to Court of Appeal. The @ccrcupdate referred the case after a judicial review challenge - case first rejected in 2013 https://t.co/VdEBZBzDZK
Almost six out of 10 women in prison or under community supervision are victims of domestic abuse, according to @centreWJ report on ‘unjust criminalisation’. Of 173 women screened at one prison, 64% had history of brain injury - in most cases linked to DV. https://t.co/zwxKsM21Xx
Last year a 2yr parliamentary inquiry into miscarriage of justice watchdog raised serious concerns that @ccrcupdate suffered 'biggest cut' of any part of the CJS since 2010 & caseload doubled. This month justice minister confirms govt plans to do nothing https://t.co/fb01mFlLDF
Appeal judges to hear case of a man convicted of murder of four soldiers in 1975 IRA landmine attack. @ccrcupdate to refer case of Patrick Thompson who claims the admissions that convicted him were made as a result of ‘inhuman & degrading treatment’ by RUC https://t.co/rVtXidcwFd
MPs & peers call for urgent review of miscarriage of justice compensation in wake of #PostOfficeScandal. In a letter to Dominic Raab, @BarrySheerman of @APPGMJ highlights scandalous failure to provide for wrongly convicted. Not a penny paid out last year https://t.co/2bFvL3fbMB
'I’ve done my time and I’m still being punished 18 years on.' @PenelopeGibbs2 on the need to reform a criminal records disclosure system that means youthful mistakes can haunt you forever. @TransformJust1 & @unlockcharity launch their FairChecks campaign https://t.co/oZxs14sqrv