Emergency legislation is being brought in after a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling that Scots police can no longer question suspects without their lawyer.

Judges in London upheld an appeal by teenager Peter Cadder, whose assault conviction was based on evidence gained before he spoke to his lawyer.

Until now suspects could be questioned for six hours without a lawyer present.

The judges ruled this violated human rights to a fair trial. Ministers now plan to change Scots law.

The judges admitted that their unanimous decision would have "profound consequences" for many Scottish cases.

It is thought the judgement could pave the way for thousands of other similar convictions to be reviewed or appealed.

Among them could be Luke Mitchell, who was just 14 when he was questioned without a lawyer by police investigating the murder of his girlfriend, Jodi Jones.

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