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Modernising Justice in Scotland: The Reform of the High Court of Justiciary

CONTENTS

Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Consultation
Chapter 3: Summary of Proposals
Chapter 4: Managing the Caseload of the High Court
Chapter 5: More Thorough Preparation of High Court Cases
Chapter 6: Modernised Time Limits
Chapter 7: Encouragement to Early Realistic Pleas
Chapter 8: Greater Certainty That Trials will Proceed
Chapter 9: Supporting Victims and Witnesses
Chapter 10: Getting the Infrastructure Right; People and Places
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Annex: Proposals contained in the White Paper which will apply also to the sheriff and jury court
Footnotes