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Scottish charity urges ministers to match UK plans for sexual offence court reforms

Rape Crisis Scotland wants to see changes to how specialist sexual offence courtrooms operate in Scotland. (Image: PA)

A SCOTTISH rape charity is urging ministers to set out a clear timeline for specialist sexual offence courtrooms – and to introduce remote access so survivors can follow their case after giving evidence.

On Monday, the UK Government announced its intention to form "specialist courtrooms" for sexual abuse victims, matching the pledge that Scottish ministers made last year as part of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Act.

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