Tag: The High Court of Justiciary
New sentencing guidelines will put rehabilitation of young people first
The High Court of Justiciary has approved new rules for sentencing young people which has been proposed by the Scottlsh Sentencing Council.The new approach submitted in September will use rehabilitation as the primary...
Two new judges appointed
The Scottish Government has announced this morning that two new judges will be appointed to the two highest Scottish courts, the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary.Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the...
Lord McCluskey issues Review Group’s first report
First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed the publication of the first report of the Review Group examining the relationship between the High Court of Justiciary and the UK Supreme Court in criminal cases.
The group...
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