It wants the Parliament to conduct an inquiry into the condemnation by sheriffs or judges in Scottish courts of named persons who are not present as witnesses and are not represented in court, because such condemnation can result in injustice and possible public humiliation in the media.The issue arose in the aftermath of the 1996 sheriff court case, Crown v Donald Macleod, which resulted in the acquittal of the defendant, who had been charged with the sexual assault of five women.