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Scotland to deliver its verdict on law reform

ONE of Scotland's most senior judges has laid out radical options for one of the biggest ever overhauls of criminal law.

Lord Carloway launched a public consultation on dramatic reforms designed to hammer the country’s unique and centuries-old legal system into line with the European Convention of Human Rights.

The High Court judge questioned some of the cornerstones of traditional Scottish justice, including: