There's no excuse to be court short

IT DEFIES belief that an important legal judgement can be found to contain made-up quotes.

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But that's what appears to have happened in the ruling by judge Alexander Kemp in the Sandie Peggie case, with the eyes of the world watching.

Scotland's justice system has always fiercely defended its independence from political interference.

But this system relies on the public maintaining faith in our judiciary.