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“Crown Office defies critics over courts: The Crown Office is ignoring widespread criticism of its plan to use staff with no legal qualifications to handle prosecutions for criminal cases and has already decided to pilot the scheme in Glasgow . . “ Herald
Posted by MM on Thu 23rd Oct 2003 at 12:23 pm“Experts worried by proposals for cutting court costs: Legal experts and politicians yesterday criticised proposals by the Crown Office to have unqualified staff decide if and how a third of Scotland’s criminal cases should proceed. . .” Herald 22 Oct.
“Plan for clerks to take over criminal prosecutions: Staff with no legal qualifications would decide the fate of almost a third of Scotland’s criminal cases under plans to cut costs in the Crown Office. . .” Herald
“Call from fiscals heard at last: Five years ago, when waiter Surjit Singh Chhokar was murdered and no-one was convicted, there was little consolation for his family. But for Scotland’s justice operation as a whole, the ensuing inquiries became a wake-up call, a catalyst to reform and reinvest in the creaking system. . .“ Herald
“Pay the price for justice: On-the-cheap court reform would send wrong message.
Reforming the criminal justice system is an activity best approached with caution. . .“ Herald Editorial
(Relates to the interim report of the Re-allocation of Case Marking Group).
Posted by MM on Tue 21st Oct 2003 at 12:12 pm“Police and courts draw up hit list of chronic offenders: Police and procurators-fiscal have drawn up hit lists of the top 10 “most wanted” offenders as they target persistent criminals . .“ Herald
“Crackdown on city criminals: Initiative is only the first step in a complex battle . . “ Herald editorial
“Cracking down on one-man crime wave: When police and legal officials met to discuss persistent criminals, top of their list was Kevin Wallace. . .“ Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 20th Oct 2003 at 1:59 pm