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The Post Office tried to play down the potential impact of its dodgy IT system on criminal trials in Scotland, prosecutors have revealed.

Tory ministers have been accused of "betraying" sub-postmasters in Scotland caught up in the Horizon scandal.

A pilot scheme to hold Scots rape trials without juries present would not go ahead until late 2028, the Justice Secretary has indicated.

The Justice Secretary has denied playing politics with the wrongful convictions of subpostmasters despite blaming Westminster for the absence of Scots ­legislation to quash convictions.

Officers involved in the investigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell "will willingly work" with the public inquiry into failings around the case, a body representing senior operational leaders has said.

Killer Iain Packer cost taxpayers almost £65,000 in legal aid as he denied murdering Emma Caldwell.

Scotland’s First Minister and the Justice Secretary will meet the mother of murder victim Emma Caldwell next week, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

A move to consider automatic pardons for Scots victims of the Horizon scandal was celebrated last night by wrongly-convicted post masters.

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Scotland have urged the UK Government to restrict the sale of fireworks after chaos on Bonfire Night.

Public health chiefs have claimed a big improvement in the implementation of drug treatment reforms that were branded a “disaster” a year ago.

Scotland's new justice secretary has agreed to “improve the experience” of spiking victims after the Record revealed concerns over delays in testing.

The controversial Not Proven verdict will be scrapped as it has no place in a modern Scots justice system, an SNP minister has said.

The Scottish Government has announced a big increase in rehab placements - but has been slammed for going too slow.

Critics have slammed the decision to scrap the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce and replace it with another body that is answerable only to the Scottish Government.

Nobody said the challenge facing Drugs Minister Angela Constance would be an easy one.

Scotland's drugs minister has been accused of moving the goalposts “in the face of failure” in delivering drug policy reforms.

Scotland's drugs minister has pledged to treat each overdose death with the same priority as the death of a child.

A Tory minister has rejected calls for drug consumption rooms in Scotland despite "compelling evidence" they help save lives.

Scotland's drug deaths crisis shows signs it might be improving as new figures show an eight per cent reduction last year.

Drugs crusader Peter Krykant has delivered a proposal to open official Overdose Prevention Centres in Glasgow and Dundee within four months.

B&Q has opened a new store in Livingston – the first of its kind in Scotland - bringing 50 jobs with it.

A former top cop who once argued for an end to short prison sentences has been put in charge of the taskforce aiming to end Scotland's drugs death crisis.

The Scottish Government is facing calls to urgently address the future of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce amid fears it may have to be disbanded.

The chair and vice chair of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce have resigned after being told to get a move on.

The Scottish Government has pledged to fund at least 1,000 people each year in drug rehab.

A joint visit by Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross to a drugs recovery group must be a “turning point” in tackling substance abuse, the head of the organisation has said.

Francis McGowan. Francis, 52, told Angela Constance here is a huge gulf between what his local Alcohol and Drug Partnership claims to offer addicts and what is actually available.

Angela Constance has held talks to discuss potential legislation to allow Drug Consumption Rooms in Scotland. Angela Constance had a “constructive meeting” with Labour MSP Paul Sweeney, who believes the such facilities should be viewed the same way as needle exchanges, which UK law already comfortably accommodates.

Angela Constance will provide a response after Nicola Sturgeon updates MSPs on her lockdown easing plan.