HAVING read the two depressing articles in the Sunday National concerning the shortage of staff for farms and hospitality venues I was heartened to hear an eyewitness to the fall of the Berlin Wall tell her story. The moral was, of course, that the people took control of their destiny and took a risk that may have gone very wrong for some on them had the government of East Germany taken a stand. It also put me in mind of the early work of the Ramblers’ Association in opening up the countryside to the people, where thousands simply did what was apparently forbidden.
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Humza Yousaf has announced plans by the SNP to consult on the removal of the not proven verdict I SEE Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has been quoted as saying that “in recognition of the strong case that has been made for its abolition, we will consult on the removal of the not proven verdict” (SNP unveil plans to scrap not proven verdict and create victims’ commissioner, thenational.scot, April 5). I must have missed that report, or debate, or whatever it was, so perhaps The National can publish the allegedly strong case for abolition. The wording of your report might imply that the decision has already been made, but I see this report in Scottish Legal News on February 19: “Most lawyers oppose the removal of the ‘not proven’ verdict from Scotland’s legal system, according to new research. A survey carried out by the Open University found that Scots lawyers supported a system consisting of ‘proven’ and ‘not proven’ verdicts and requiring a juror