Both the Society and the Glasgow Bar Association queried the benefit of applying the provision in summary trials - where there is no jury - remarking that it could significantly slow the trial process down.xGlasgow Bar Association, written submission; Law Society of Scotland, written submission
Provisions not in the Bill: there were views that the Bill should take the opportunity to provide that the complainer in a domestic abuse case has a right to anonymity. xiRape Crisis Scotland, written submission
The Committee welcomes reforms set out in the schedule to the Bill, relating to criminal procedure, evidence and sentencing in domestic abuse cases.