The Scottish government has dropped proposals to end corroboration in criminal cases in Scotland.

Evidence given by witnesses could be filmed and then shown in court in an to end witnesses changing their story or forgetting details in court according to a new legal report. 

Changes to Scots law that could see individuals being convicted without the corroboration of any evidence has been criticised by legal experts. 

As the debate over the abolition of the requirement for corroboration in criminal trials continues to divide opinion, a senior judge has been appointed to consider what additional safeguards would be required in the event that corroboration is abolished.