Chalmers, J. , Keane, E. P.H., Leverick, F. and Munro, V. E. (2023) Putting victims and witnesses at the heart of the justice system? The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. Criminal Law Review, 2023(11), pp. 709-730.
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Abstract
Discusses the background to the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill 2023, its revised approach to prosecuting sexual offences, and controversies surrounding its key provisions, including abolition of the "not proven" verdict, and the pilot scheme to try rape cases without a jury.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Chalmers, Professor James and Leverick, Professor Fiona and Keane, Mr Eamon |
| Authors: | Chalmers, J., Keane, E. P.H., Leverick, F., and Munro, V. E. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Law |
| Journal Name: | Criminal Law Review |
| Publisher: | Sweet and Maxwell |
| ISSN: | 0011-135X |
| ISSN (Online): | 0011-135X |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2023 Thomson Reuters |
| First Published: | First published in Criminal Law Review 2023(11): 709-730 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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