Earlier today a joke appeared on my feed prior to the conclusion of the budget. I am holding an inquiry into the early release of this joke and can assure readers that action will be taken to ensure that there is no repetition of this joke in future (possibly).

found this one. Does this help?

the emergency bill is here, and section 1 (5) gives it retrospective effect back to 1st April 2023.
There has been previous retrospective legislation at Holyrood (eg Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009) but this is highly unusual.

Yes, in Scotland re jury trials

although there is only a limited use of jury trials already as the decision is purely with the prosecutor as to whether or not to initiate as a jury case (other than in treason, homicide, and rape) and there is no real call to expand the use

Just wait until the Amercians start posting and discover the very limited circumstances in which we still have civil juries.

They might be aware, they might not be aware, it's just a shame there's no longer a third option.