Eu Ruling That Could Leave Our Courts in Chaos ; Thousands of Criminals Ready to Appeal [Scot Region]

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SCOTLAND'S justice system is facing chaos after it was revealed thousands of criminal cases may have been conducted illegally.

Following a landmark case at the Supreme Court in London last week, judges are deciding if evidence obtained in police interviews in Scotland could be ruled illegal as lawyers were not present to represent suspected criminals.

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Eu Ruling That Could Leave Our Courts in Chaos ; Thousands of Criminals Ready to Appeal [Scot Region]

The move could have massive repercussions for Scotland's legal system, putting tens of thousands of 'live' criminal prosecutions in doubt and opening the floodgates for thousands o...

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