Time was up on confusing verdict

SCOTLAND'S controversial not proven verdict should have been abolished decades ago.

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You don't need a law degree to understand the problems caused by giving jurors three options instead of two.

Guilty or not guilty are two choices anyone can understand. The additional not proven verdict muddied the waters.

Only Scotland persisted down the path of three verdicts.

As years went by, Scots who suffered at the hands of not proven began to find their voice and demand change.