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Law Society questions enhanced fiscal fines provisions of Criminal Proceedings Bill
Monday, September 04, 2006

“Lawyers say fair trials at risk from changes” Herald
“A basic right is under threat” Herald

See also
Justice 1 Committee: Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Bill homepage

Posted by MM on Mon 4th Sep 2006 at 10:20 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Legislation Criminal Proceedings etc (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 Sentencing Fines
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Glut in Afghan opium harvest basis of cheap street heroin warning

“Cheap heroin set to flood Scotland’s streets” Scotland on Sunday
“Britain flooded by cheap heroin from Afghanistan ” Independent 22.8.06

Press release
“Afghan opium cultivation soars 59 percent in 2006, UNODC survey shows” United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Posted by MM on Mon 4th Sep 2006 at 10:00 am
Drugs and alcohol
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Extent of e-fraud covered up by business

“Cybercrime goes unreported as banks fear bad publicity” Sunday Herald

See also
National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (Scotland)
Scottish Business Crime Centre. Includes details of forthcoming Scottish police and financial sector security group conference referred to in the article.

Posted by MM on Mon 4th Sep 2006 at 9:50 am
Corporate issues Fraud and corruption
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Concern raised over low prosecution rate for police speeding

“900 police speeders—only one faced court” Courier

Posted by MM on Mon 4th Sep 2006 at 9:41 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Police
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Data on convictions by offence committed by women since 2001

“Violent crime by women up 50 per cent in past 4 years” Scotsman
“The women who take to crime” Scotsman

See also
Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how many women have been found guilty of a crime in each of the last five years, broken down by category of offence and outcome. (31.8.06)

Posted by MM on Mon 4th Sep 2006 at 9:36 am
Crime data Gender and crime
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Police, Public Order and CJ (Scotland) Act 2006: football banning, DNA retention, knife sentencing
Friday, September 01, 2006

“New act gives police more powers” BBC
“Police given new powers under Act” STV
“Police given hard-hitting new powers in Act” Evening News
“New knife law to cut out crime” Evening Express

Press release
“New powers to combat crime” Scot. Exec.

See also
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

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Posted by MM on Fri 1st Sep 2006 at 8:33 am
Legislation Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
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Crown Office publishes ‘no proceedings’ statistics

“50,000 cases dropped last year before going to court” Herald
“Almost 1,000 criminal cases are dropped each week” Scotsman
“Dealing with crime” Holyrood.com
“Fiscals drop 1000 cases each week” Evening Times
“"No proceedings” in nearly 50,000 cases last year” Law Society Journal Online

Press release
“No Proceedings statistics 2005-06” Scot. Exec.

See also
COPFS: Cases - No Proceedings last 5 years - 2001-2005

notebook.gif Research tip: use the ‘links’ page to find a list of current Scottish criminal justice statistics from a range of sources. 

Posted by MM on Fri 1st Sep 2006 at 8:12 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Crime data
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