DOMESTIC abuse survivors are being “let down” by a court system leaving them waiting years for a verdict, Scottish Labour said today.The median wait between an offence being reported and a verdict being reached in 2019/20 stood at 114 days, but Scottish government figures show the wait now stands 632 days while one in 10 cases take over five years to conclude.

DOMESTIC abuse survivors are being “let down” by a court system leaving them waiting years for a verdict, Scottish Labour said today.

The median wait between an offence being reported and a verdict being reached in 2019/20 stood at 114 days, but Scottish government figures show the wait now stands 632 days while one in 10 cases take over five years to conclude.

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