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Justice in the dock

IT is the case which marks one of the most dramatic changes to the Scottish justice system in decades and which is expected to cost the taxpayer tens of millions of pounds – not just in legal aid, but also in appeals.

 

The test case of Peter Cadder, who was convicted of two assaults and breach of the peace, has not yet been decided and the

Supreme Court decision is not expected until October.