The Justice Secretary will listen to concerns from MSPs and the legal profession.
A pilot scheme to hold Scots rape trials without juries present would not go ahead until late 2028, the Justice Secretary has indicated.
The Law Society of Scotland has stated that trial by jury for serious crimes is a "basic right" and the plan should be scrapped. Based on the assumption that the Bill passed in late 2025, she said the sexual offences court would be implemented in the fourth quarter of 2026.Ms Constance's letter said: "Our intention is that a baselining exercise will be carried out before the pilot is run.
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The SNP minister said the Government would explore the possibility of a panel system for the pilot scheme, where two lay members sat alongside the judge to decide on rape cases.
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