CjS - Criminal Justice in Scotland

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Responses to terrorism: week beginning 23.10.05
Thursday, October 27, 2005

Update
“Labour backbenchers revolt over Government anti-terror plans ” Evening News
“Clarke in retreat over crucial terror clauses” Guardian
“Clarke promises flexibility as he seeks consensus on terror laws” Herald
“Clarke signals concessions to Labour MPs over anti-terror laws” Independent
“Tories put minister on spot over MI5 role in terror bill ” Scotsman
“Clarke hints at retreat over 90-day Terror Bill detention” Times
“MPs back terror Bill but press Clarke to give ground” Telegraph
“Tory warning over changes to Terror Bill ” Evening News

Following posted on 25.10.05
“New anti-terror laws will cover animal rights attacks ” Guardian
“Terror laws to cover animal rights groups ” Scotsman
“Terror laws will apply to animal rights lobby” Times
“Anti-terror law ‘could trap animal extremists’” Telegraph
Following posted on 24.10.05
“Labour’s war on terror is failing, says leaked report” Times
“Counter-terrorism strategy comes under fire” Guardian

Posted by MM on Thu 27th Oct 2005 at 7:08 am
Crime Prevention Civil Liberties
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COPFS releases prosecution statistics; Lord Advocate denies ‘playing to the media’ charge
Wednesday, October 26, 2005

“Prosecutors don’t play to media - legal chief” Scotsman
“Prosecution service can be both accountable and independent” Scotsman. Article by the Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd.

“Council seeks action as fewer cases dropped” Herald

Press release
“Prosecution rate rises” Scot. Exec.

See also
The data referred to is available on a virtually unreadable .pdf table on the COPFS web site. Go to ‘News’ and then scroll down to the bottom 2 entries. Now that the SPS has been re-designed, the COPFS site must be the most user unfriendly in the field.

Also
CjScotland 4.10.05: Prosecution accused of manipulating high-profile trials

Posted by MM on Wed 26th Oct 2005 at 7:40 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Crime data
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Tackling persistent offenders: article by the Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd
Tuesday, October 25, 2005

“Working together better to tackle hardcore crime” Scotsman. Article by the Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd.

Posted by MM on Tue 25th Oct 2005 at 9:21 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal
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Domestic abuse prevalence in primary health care study published

“Pregnant nightmare” Daily Record 25.10.05

Press release
“Communities Minister, launches Argyll and Clyde and West Dunbartonshire Domestic Abuse Prevalence Study” NHS Argyll and Clyde

Posted by MM on Tue 25th Oct 2005 at 8:50 am
Crime data Gender and crime Domestic abuse
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Irving Report on sex offender notification and risk issues published

Update
“Safety of our children must come before a sex offender’s civil rights ” Scotland on Sunday

Following posted on 25.10.05
“Perverts warning system backed” Daily Record 25.10.05
“Sex offenders told behave or lose anonymity” Evening News
“Pervert warning system won’t work says mum” Evening Times
“Plan to tell employers where sex offenders live ” Guardian
“Sex offenders now face disclosure” Herald
“To protect our children” Herald Editorial
“Police get new powers to target sex offenders ” Scotsman
“New curbs on sex offenders” Scotsman
“Alert system to control sex offenders” Times
“‘Weaknesses need to be tackled’ ” BBC
“Families could be warned about paedophiles living in their community ” Grampian TV
“Police to be given new powers to tackle sex offenders” Scottish TV
Following posted on 24.10.05
“Cops get new powers to name paedos” Daily Record 24.10.05
“Executive falls short of applying Mark’s Law for sex offenders ” Scotsman
“Sex offenders under renewed scrutiny” Times
“New steps to target sex offenders” BBC
“Review of sex offenders register to give police more powers” Scottish TV
“Legal threat to the sex register system” Herald
“Jamieson responds to Irving Report on sex offenders ” Holyrood.com

Press releases
“Independent review on sex offenders registration scheme” Scot. Exec.
“Measures to improve monitoring of sex offenders” Scot. Exec.

Posted by MM on Tue 25th Oct 2005 at 7:14 am
Criminal justice reform Criminal Justice Social Work Gender and crime Sentencing
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Writers on Scottish violence
Monday, October 24, 2005

“Scotland: no mean country?” Sunday Herald
“Welsh’s stab at Scotland” Sunday Herald 13.10.05

Has anyone actually seen the infamous WHO report yet?

Posted by MM on Mon 24th Oct 2005 at 9:47 am

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Judicial review of indefinite sex offender registration of child

“Legal threat to the sex register system” Herald

Posted by MM on Mon 24th Oct 2005 at 9:33 am
Children and justice Sentencing
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Children’s Commissioner attacked for support of refugee children

“Child czar told to toe the line” Sunday Times
“Comment: Allan Massie: Asylum must have rules” Times
“Ministers clash again over Vucaj deportation” Herald

Also
CjScotland 18.10.05: Scottish concerns about refugee removals discounted by UK minister

Posted by MM on Mon 24th Oct 2005 at 9:28 am
Children and justice
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Police to investigate ‘torture flights’

“Police to probe US ‘torture flights’ landing in Scotland” Sunday Herald

Also
CjScotland 17.10.05: ‘Extraordinary rendition’ and the UK

Posted by MM on Mon 24th Oct 2005 at 9:22 am

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Advocates in dispute about fees agreement

“Advocates’ leaders face rebellion over deal with Executive on fees” Scotland on Sunday