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OPPOSITION politicians in Scotland welcomed SNP Justice Secretary Michael Matheson’s announcement yesterday that he will drop the controversial plan to abolish the age-old requirement for corroboration in criminal trials.
It follows a review by former High Court judge Lord Bonomy which recommended that corroboration should be kept for evidence that is related to a confession or is hearsay.
The plan to abolish corroboration was proposed by Mr Matheson’s predecessor Kenny MacAskill in the face of opposition from legal and civil rights campaigners.
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
Former judge ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the details and controversy of Lucy Letby’s trial and appeal in the context of famous historical wrongful convictions that prove both the justice system and legal activists make errors
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the government’s proposals to further limit the right of citizens to trial by jury