A new bill published by the Scottish Government would see the most radical shake-up of the country’s justice system in decades if passed
The dad of ecstasy death schoolgirl Grace Handling was among victims’ families welcoming a new bill to scrap the controversial not proven verdict yesterday.
He said: “It’s too late now for Grace’s case, but I’m really glad other families will see the benefit of this in the future. A more even playing field which is far more black and white is coming. He claimed he woke up to find her cold and lifeless and attempted CPR before fleeing his flat without calling for help, later messaging a friend saying he had “killed a c*** man”.
“But I’m really pleased that this process was victim-led and families were at the centre of it and have been listened to.The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill will also change the size of criminal juries from 15 to 12 and aims to address a number of issues around serious sexual offences, creating a new specialist sexual offences court.
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