Lord Gill, the Lord Justice Clerk who led the two-year review commissioned by the former Scottish Executive, said the current system was failing and that in some cases the delays were "scandalous".
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Judge proposes new court in radical shake-up of Scottish justice system
Radical changes to the country’s civil justice system – including the introduction of specialist judges and a new sheriff appeal court – have been proposed in the biggest shake-up of its kind in modern times.
