Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog
The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases.
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The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases.
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