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The third verdict

Michael McMahon wants to put the not proven verdict in the dock of the Scottish Parliament. It is his wish that, having listened to the evidence, the fate of the verdict will be decided by a jury of MSPs.

Should its days be numbered? Michael McMahon wants to put the not proven verdict in the dock of the Scottish Parliament. It is his wish that, having listened to the evidence, the fate of the verdict will be decided by a jury of MSPs.