THE justice system can be “distressing and re-traumatising for those who come into contact with it”, a Holyrood minister said as a consultation was launched on proposed changes which could see the end of jury trials for rape cases.
The consultation asks Scots their thoughts on a raft of changes, which also include plans for a new Victims’ Commissioner, introducing a statutory right to anonymity for complainers in sexual offence cases, and the potential to set up a specialist sexual offence court.
