Yousaf confirms plan to scrap Scotland s unqiue not proven verdict SCOTLAND’S unique not proven verdict is set to be scrapped in the next parliament because it is too “confusing”, Humza Yousaf has announced. The Justice Secretary said that if the SNP was re-elected in May it would consult on the removal of the verdict after evidence it caused victims of crime “significant distress”. Dubbed Scotland’s “bastard verdict” by Sir Walter Scott, not proven is a second form of acquittal alongside not guilty. The Scottish Tories last week said they would end the Not Proven verdict as part of their election pitch, as did the Scottish Greens.
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Fish Net THE Diary, being of very high moral standing, would never be the source of idle gossip and rumour. Though we are happy to publish other people’s idle gossip and rumour. For instance, Stevie Campbell from Hamilton heard that the recent heavy rainfall has created a new loch in Scotland which the Government is considering calling Loch Down.