Legal news from the Scottish press

Lawyers deliver damning verdict on 'fatally wounded' Home Reports  - The Scotsman
THE Home Reports system is "dead or fatally wounded" and its abandonment or suspension should be considered immediately by the Scottish Government, lawyers have said.

Slop In The Face - Daily Record
THUG who won £2000 in slopping-out compensation is back in jail after he used the payout to buy heroin. John Bell, 37 - whose 20-year record includes violence and knife crime - was caught handing over cash for drugs by undercover cops.

More offenders pleading guilty after justice system revamp - The Herald
Minor offenders are being processed through the courts quicker and more effectively one year after a controversial shake-up of the summary justice system, according to one of Scotland's most senior law officers.

Do the crime... take your time - The Sun
THE Scottish Government was slammed yesterday over delays in criminals starting their community sentences. New figures show that in some areas only ONE per cent begin their orders on time — within seven days.