Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has indicated he could adopt new safeguards to protect the criminal justice system if the centuries-old rule of corroboration is scrapped.
The rule, unique to Scotland, ensures all key evidence presented in a criminal prosecution is backed by two sources.
Removing the rule was among recommendations by Lord Carloway in a package of measures intended to reform Scots law.
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