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In April 2007, a new gender equality duty will come into force, similar but not identical to the existing race equality duty and forthcoming disability duty. The duty requires all public authorities to pay due regard to the elimination of sex discrimination and harassment, and to promote equality between women and men.
The Equal Opportunities Commission is producing a statutory Scottish Code of Practice on the duty, which is under consultation and will be in the public domain in October. The Commission will be producing guidance for a number of different sectors in Scotland – health, higher, further and schools education, local government, central government and criminal justice.
The EOC is therefore inviting tenders for people interested in contracting as an expert contributor to be responsible for providing advice on key issues to be included in early drafts, and for providing comments on key sections to support the EOC to meet the objectives for the work in relation to criminal justice.
Deadline for responses: 29 June for work to be done in July and August.
Brief for gender equality duty: Criminal Justice guidance work (Scotland).
Posted by MM on Wed 28th Jun 2006 at 6:18 am“Students launch bid to beat the bigots” Evening Times
“Student campaign targets bigotry” BBC
Press release
“Stamping out sectarianism” Scot. Exec.
See also
Stamp Out Sectarianism
“MSPs told of 15 McKie case print differences” Evening Times
“McKie supporter comes under fire” BBC
“Fingerprint at scene ‘had 15 marks differing from McKie’” Scotsman
“Fingerprint experts battle it out over disputed McKie case evidence” Herald
The Justice 1 Committee met yesterday and took evidence from John MacLeod, Independent Fingerprint Expert, BSB Forensic (Ltd) and then from Mike Thompson, Head of National Fingerprint Training, Centrex NTC. And Peter Swann, Fingerprint Consultant; Malcolm Graham, Independent Fingerprint Expert; John Berry, Retired Fingerprint Technician; and Robert Mackenzie, Deputy Head of Bureau, Alan Dunbar, Quality Assurance Officer, Terry Foley, Senior Fingerprint Officer, and Alister Geddes, Fingerprint Officer, Scottish Criminal Record Office.
Papers
Submission from Arie Zeelenberg
See also
Justice 1 Committee page
“Dutch expert criticises McKie print officers” Scotland on Sunday
“MSPs to grill print report author” BBC
“Expert criticises print ‘mindset’” BBC
The Justice 2 Committee will meet today, 27th June at 2pm in Committee Room 4 and (inter alia) will considered the proposed arrangements for the establishment, duration, remit and membership of a sub-committee to examine the issues arising from this petition and whether to conclude formal consideration of the petition as a result of the establishment of this Committee.Petition 862
Papers
Update
“Let’s praise a politician who listens to people” Herald
Following posted on 21.6.06
“New law on sex offenders moves closer” Scotsman
“New law on sex offenders moves step closer” Evening Times
“Special committee to look at “Mark’s Law"” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 20.6.06
“Reid accused of ‘pandering to tabloid’ over paedophiles” Herald
“Perverts may be protected in Scotland” Evening Times
“Mother of murdered boy calls on minister to rethink stance on informing communities” Scottish TV
Following posted on 19.6.06
“Jamieson refuses to disclose identities of sex abusers” Herald
“Naming paedophiles” Herald
“Jamieson rejects call for paedophile notification” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 14.6.06
“MSPs back review of sex offender laws” Law Society Journal Online
“Mark’s Law hope for tragic mum” Evening Times 15.6.06
“Review of checks on sex offenders” Herald
“MSPs consider ‘Mark’s law’ plea” BBC
Update
“Policing Scotland’s terror threat” Scotsman
Following posted on 21.6.06
“Officer to manage terror policing” BBC
“Top Strathclyde officer is appointed new counter-terrorism tsar” Evening News
“Scots officer to co-ordinate police drive to combat terrorist threat” Scotsman
“Police fear terror cells may use outdoor groups” Herald
“Terror threat to Scots is ‘real’” Daily Record 21.6.06
“Counter-terrorism tsar appointed” Scottish TV
The Justice 1 Committee will meet on 28th June at 9.15am in Committee Room 4 and will consider a draft Stage 1 report on the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Bill and will consider its approach to the remainder of the Scottish Criminal Record Office inquiry.
Justice 1 Committee page
Getting it Right for Every Child - Proposals for Action: Analysis of Consultation Responses | Summary
Analysis of the responses of children and young people to the GIRFEC proposals
Implementation Plan
Update
“Ministers shelve law on corporate killing” Times
“Killing law on hold” Sunday Mail 25.6.06
“MSP’s fight for change in culpable homicide law” Evening Times
“MSP seeks culpable homicide law change” Law Society Journal Online
See also
Consultation Paper: Culpable Homicide (Scotland ) Bill. Karen Gillon MSP June 2006.
Responses to consultation sought by Tuesday 12th September.
“Strengthened or threatened?” Law Society Journal Online
“Judiciary reform plans put on hold” Law Society Journal Online
“Kerb-crawling will be made illegal” Law Society Journal Online
“Legislative programme changes announced” Holyrood.com
“Crackdown on perverts and abusers” Daily Record 23.6.06
“Controversial law reform scrapped” Courier
“Prostitution Bill on table at Holyrood” Evening News
“Kerb-crawling to be made a crime” Herald
“Kerb-crawling will be made illegal in new fast-track bill” Scotsman
“Bold action on sex trade needed” Scotsman
“Legal system shake-up on hold” Herald
“New measures to protect children” BBC
Press release
“Statement on legislative programme” Scot. Exec.
See also
Background briefings:
Children’s Hearings and Integrated Services Bill
Criminal Proceedings etc (Reform) (Scotland) Bill
Judicial Appointments and Removal (Scotland) Bill
Legal Assistance and Legal Profession (Scotland) Bill
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
Prostitution Bill
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Human Rights Commission Bill
Sentencing Bill
Official Report 22.6.06: Legislative Programme (Margaret Curran)
Posted by MM on Fri 23rd Jun 2006 at 8:21 am