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The greater use of pre-recording of evidence by child and vulnerable witnesses has moved a step closer with the introduction of new legislation to the Scottish Parliament.  The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill would create a new rule that children who are due to give evidence in the most serious criminal cases should have their evidence

Newly released figures from the National Crime Agency (NCA) have revealed a sharp increase in the number of cases reported to the NCA’s Anti-Kidnap and Extortion Unit (AKEU).  In 2017, 1,304 cases of sextortion were reported to the AKEU by police forces across the UK. This is almost three times more than the number of

The UK Government has announced reforms of Scottish Limited Partnerships to prevent them from used to launder dirty foreign money through the UK.  Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) and Limited Partnerships (LPs) are used by thousands of legitimate British businesses, particularly the private equity and pensions industry, to invest more than £30 billion a year in

New measures are now in force that give new powers to law enforcement agencies in combatting organised crime by widening what can be classed as cash when seizing assets.  The new provisions are contained in the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and mean that betting slips, casino chips and gaming vouchers can now be seized as

The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) for 2016-17 has revealed that crime in Scotland has fallen by around a third in just under a decade and more people than ever feel safe in their neighbourhood.  The survey is based on interviews with almost 5,600 adults about their experience of crime, whether or not reported