The Scottish government is proposing to scrap juries with a single judge in rape cases to improve the country's conviction rate. But lawyers have voted to boycott the scheme over fears it will threaten the right to a fair trial. JaneDodgeC4 reports.
They say holding trials in front of a single judge might help improve the country’s conviction rate. Lawyers across Scotland have voted to boycott the judge-only scheme over fears it will threaten the right to a fair trial.
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