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Father of murdered teen expresses concerns over single judges in rape trials

The father of a murdered teenager has expressed concerns about plans to allow single judges to preside over rape trials in Scotland. While he supports other aspects of the Scottish Government's proposals to protect victims and eliminate the not proven verdict, he opposes the introduction of juryless trials for serious sex offences and the appointment of a victims' commissioner. Joe Duffy's daughter, Amanda, was murdered in 1992, and her case resulted in a not proven verdict. "The Scottish legal system is recognised as the only legal system in the world with three verdicts. This is an outmoded, outdated and unnecessary system," he said. It comes as MSPs on the Criminal Justice Committee are expected to spend several months hearing from relevant organisations and victims.

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