A survey of members of the Faculty of Advocates has found that four in five agree that remote hearings are a useful addition to how court hearings are heard in Scotland.
The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway, has agreed a recommendation from the Restarting Solemn Trials Working Group for an innovative new approach for High Court jury trials.
The Faculty of Advocates has published its comments in relation to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill.
The new Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates is Ronnie Renucci, QC.