The four test cases were referred by the Crown Office to the UK Supreme Court earlier this year, following last year's landmark judgment in the Cadder case, where it was ruled all suspects should be granted access to a solicitor before being questioned by police, when detained. Each of the test cases involved a situation where a suspect had given information to the police, without prior access to a solicitor. The judgments are a significant step in clarifying the rights of an accused in Scotland.

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