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“Major UK drugs event takes place at Holyrood” Holyrood.com
“No quick fixes for the drug problem” Evening News
Press release
“Holyrood provides a Scottish view for Commission on Illegal Drugs” Scottish Parliament
See also
RSA Commission on Illegal Drugs, Communities and Public Policy
RSA Drugs Commission site
“One third of rank-and-file officers think police provide a poor service” Scotsman
See also
Scottish Police Federation. Link to survey is password protected.
Update
“Call over prisoners on the run ” Evening Telegraph
“Tories round on Jamieson over escapes” Daily Record
“Schemes to reduce open prison absconders” Courier
Following posted on 27.2.06
“19 inmates on the run from 2 Scots jails” Daily Record 27.2.06
“Freedom has to be earned” Daily Record Editorial
“No parenting orders issued, one year on from launch” Herald
“Scotland ignores parenting orders” Evening Times
“Blair faces torrent of criticism on human rights ” Independent
“So, who’s got the world the wrong way round? ” Independent
“Tony Blair and the loss of civilised values ” Independent
“Blair angry at claim he ignores alleged abuses of terror suspects” Scotsman
“Shamed” New Statesman
Press release
“UK government’s “war on terror” policies put people at risk of torture ” Amnesty International
See also
Amnesty International (Feb. 2006) Human rights: a broken promise. Summary | Full report
Foreign Affairs Select Committee House of Commons: Human Rights Annual Report 2005
Update
“Lord advocate challenged over prosecutions” Herald
“Wallace joins calls for Lord Advocate debate” Law Society Journal Online
“Lord Advocate’s role “too politicised” Senior legal figures question independence of role” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 22.2.06
“Wallace backs call for debate on dual role of lord advocate” Herald
“Lord advocate post ‘should be outside the executive’” Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 27th Feb 2006 at 7:24 am“Sheriff criticised for failure to ban motorist. Driving ban’s potential lead to re-offending “pure speculation” ” Law Society Journal On-line
See also
Griffiths v. Brierley
The Justice 1 Committee will meet on Wednesday 1 March at 9.45am in Committee Room 4. It will will consider developments in
relation to European Union Justice and Home Affairs issues; and, Petition PE841 - a petition by the Curran family, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to amend the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 to make provision for a mandatory inquiry in the case of a road death caused by careless drivers. Papers
The Justice 2 Committee will meet tomorrow, Tuesday 28th Februaryat 2.00 pm in Committee Room 1. It will (inter alia) consider the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1) and receive a report back from the Deputy Convener on the recent Committee visit to the European Parliament and will discuss its approach to future scrutiny of European issues. Papers
Posted by MM on Mon 27th Feb 2006 at 7:16 amUpdate
“City centre back lane will be sealed off to cut violent crime” Evening Times
Following posted on 27.2.06
“Lane closures ahead as police plan to seal off crime hotspots” Herald
“City lanes may be closed off to thwart night attacks” Scotsman
“Lanes could close to cut attacks ” BBC
“City centre lanes could be closed to reduce crime ” Scottish TV
“Lane closure plan to cut city crime” Evening Times
Update
“Chief feels the force of online questions” Evening News
“Widening the Net” Scotsman
“‘People still want to know the police have sufficient manpower’” Evening News
Following posted on 21.2.06
“Chief Constable to face public grilling online” Evening News
“Police chief in the firing line” BBC
Press release
“Chief Constable web chat, Lothian and Borders Police” Lothian and Borders Police
Record of the calls Lothian and Borders