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“Top prosecutor welcomes sex offences team” Evening News
“Legal team to raise rape conviction rate” Herald
“Bringing rapists to book” Herald
“Specialist team to aid training of sex-offence prosecutors” Scotsman
“Special sexual offences team set up” STV
Press release
“Rape and sexual offences” Scot. Gov.
Posted by MM on Mon 22nd Oct 2007 at 8:04 amUpdate
“Anger as prosecutors ignore law on rape accused’s past crimes” Scotsman
Following posted on 09.13.07
“Law worsens rape victims’ court ordeal” Herald
“‘More women’ facing sex history court ordeal” Scotsman
“Rape victims still face humiliation in court” Evening News. Article by Sandy Brindley of Rape Crisis Scotland.
See also
Impact of Aspects of the Law of Evidence in Sexual Offence Trials: An Evaluation Study | Research Findings
Posted by MM on Mon 22nd Oct 2007 at 7:35 amUpdate
“Lockerbie witness ‘given £2m reward’” Scotland on Sunday
“Ex-FBI agent: no will to keep up Lockerbie investigation” Herald
Following posted on 12.10.07
“Document plea in Lockerbie appeal” BBC
“Secret Dossier ‘Could Clear’ Lockerbie Bomber” Daily Record
“Lockerbie defence team demands documents” Herald
“Mystery government is asked for permission to reveal contents of Megrahi documents” Scotsman
“Lockerbie bomber’s lawyers demand handover of secret documents” STV
Update
“More pressure on Crown over Lockerbie bomb timer” Herald
“Revealed: CIA offered $2m to Lockerbie witness and brother” Herald
“Honest man in a web of secrecy” Herald
“Another piece in a disturbing jigsaw” Herald
“Fresh doubts on Lockerbie conviction” Guardian
Following posted on 02.10.07
“Top secret Lockerbie report not disclosed by Crown” Herald
“Ensuring a fair trial” Herald
“Vital role of Crown’s secret dossier” Herald
“Electronic timer that held key to prosecution case” Herald
“Lockerbie evidence withheld from defence” Scotsman
“‘Secret’ Lockerbie report claim” BBC
“Major reforms for Legal Aid proposed” Holyrood.com
“Summary criminal legal aid up for reform” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Reform of legal aid for summary justice” Scot. Gov.
See also
SLAB: Reform of summary criminal legal assistance - consultation paper and events
Posted by MM on Tue 2nd Oct 2007 at 6:40 am