“Rise in number of cases completed by sheriff courts” Herald

See also

COPFS Corporate Information

“McConnell blasts ‘weak’ Salmond over sectarianism” Herald
“Salmond accused of being complacent over sectarian attacks” Press and Journal
“McConnell attacks Salmond for ending anti-bigotry summits” Scotsman
“Why do we tolerate this bile?” Times

“Balancing act between ambition and risk of defeat” Herald
“Salmond puts local income tax at heart of agenda” Herald
“Tories to fight plans to ban drink sales to under-21s” Press and Journal
“The 15 bills and what they mean for Scotland and you” Scotsman
“We will fight ludicrous ban on sales to under-21s” Times
“Local income tax leads SNP ‘programme for the people’” Evening News
“Bid to scrap council tax tops SNP Bill” Evening Times
“Scottish legislation plans in full” BBC
“First Minister says abolition of council tax will lift 85,000 out of poverty” STV

“Salmond to spell out proposals for 15 new bills” Herald
“Scots legislation to be unveiled” BBC

Press release

“Programme for Government” Scot.Gov.

See also

Legislative statement 3.9.08
Moving Scotland Forward: The Government’s Programme for Scotland 2008-09
Programme for Government - 2008-09 - Bills Briefing
Scottish Parliament Official Report 3.9.08: Scottish Government’s Programme

“250 firms fined in blitz on littering” Evening Times

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Clean Glasgow

“MacAskill will restate police right to comment on alcohol licence applications ” Holyrood.com
“Police to get back their licensing influence” Press and Journal

Press release

“Police to comment on alcohol licence applications” Scot.Gov.

Press release

“Inspectorate of Prosecution” Scot.Gov.

See also

Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland: Annual Report 2006-2008

Update

“Forty alleged child abusers – but just two brought to justice” Scotsman

Following posted on 02.08.07

“Abuse conviction concerns raised” BBC

Following posted on 22.06.07

“Crown drops prosecution of Kerelaw school staff” Herald
“Crown drops ten cases of alleged abuse at Kerelaw” Scotsman
“Crown Office drops Kerelaw cases ” BBC
“No criminal proceedings following Kerelaw report” STV

Following posted on 15.06.07

“Investigation uncovers one of UK’s biggest child abuse scandals” STV
“Care law ‘anomaly’ to be probed” BBC
“Disqualified Kerelaw staff may still work with children” Scotsman
“Mounting calls for public inquiry into reports of abuse at Kerelaw” Herald
“Hundreds of kids abused by staff in care home scandal” Evening Times
“‘Up to 40 staff’ abused children” BBC
“‘40 staff abused residents of children’s home’” Scotsman
“A school culture that hid bullying, beatings and rape” Herald
“Lessons of Kerelaw” Herald
“Scandal of Kerelaw: 40 staff abused youngsters” Herald

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Report not yet available online at time of posting.
Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab): Is the First Minister aware that provisional placing on the disqualified from working with children list, which happened to a number of former Kerelaw staff, does not disqualify a person per se from working in a child care position? Does the First Minister agree that, in the interests both of protecting children and of staff who have been placed on the list without a criminal conviction, it is essential that referral cases from provisional to permanent status are dealt with as quickly as possible? When the full report is published, will he ensure that speedy action is taken on the matter?