{"id":33888,"date":"2022-07-18T01:21:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T01:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/?p=33888"},"modified":"2022-07-18T01:21:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T01:21:55","slug":"abolishing-not-proven-is-dangerous-solicitors-warn-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/18\/abolishing-not-proven-is-dangerous-solicitors-warn-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Abolishing \u2018not proven\u2019 is dangerous, solicitors warn | Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lawyers have warned that removing the controversial \u201cnot proven\u201d verdict in Scotland\u2019s court system would be \u201cdangerous\u201d and \u201cundoubtedly\u201d result in miscarriages of justice.<\/p>\n

The Law Society of Scotland, the professional body for more than 12,000 solicitors, has told ministers it is \u201cirresponsible\u201d to implement any changes at a time when the criminal justice system and the profession are in \u201cdisarray\u201d due to extensive backlogs in the court system, the \u201cchronic underfunding\u201d of legal aid and growing problems recruiting defence lawyers.<\/p>\n

The society\u2019s concerns, which are echoed by other legal groups such as the Faculty of Advocates, emerged as a Scottish government consultation revealed strong support for the abolition of the three-verdict system. Unlike most legal systems, Scotland has three possible verdicts in criminal cases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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