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Update
“Getting in a mess over prostitution” Evening News
“Arrest of girl, 15, for prostitution revives tolerance zone plea” Scotsman
Following posted on 11.1.07
“Prostitute safety bid condemned as ‘just hot air’” Evening Express
“Ministers told to re-think prostitution laws overhaul” STV
Following posted on 10.1.07
“Concern over prostitution Bill” Holyrood.com
“MSPs ‘ignored the advice on prostitution’” Evening News
“Holyrood row over new blitz on sex trade” Evening Times
“MSPs call for Prostitution Bill rethink” Courier
“Prostitution law reform must focus on men, says MSPs” Herald
“Prostitution bill under attack” Scotsman
“Prostitution law action pledged” BBC
“New prostitution law doomed to fail” Daily Record 9.1.07
“Bill won’t reduce prostitution nuisance, say MSPs” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Committee demands substantial changes to prostitution bill” Scottish Parliament
See also
Local Government and Transport Committee: Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill page.
Stage 1 Report on the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill
Update
“Executive expands campaign against drug dealers” Holyrood.com
“Bid to nail drug dealers” Evening Telegraph
“Shopping the dealer campaign to expand” Evening Times
“Campaign urging residents to ‘shop’ drug dealers extended to North-east” Scotsman
“Drug dealer crackdown is extended” BBC
Following posted on 03.11.07
“Advertising campaign hits drug dealers” Holyrood.com
“Blitz on drug dealers nets £30k and 45 suspects” Evening News
“Dozens of drug dealers arrested” BBC
“100 held in drug dealer crackdown” Evening Times
Press release
“Campaign against drug dealers expanded” Scot. Exec.
See also
Drug Dealers Don’t Care
The Justice 2 Committees first meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday 9th January at 2pm in Committee Room 4. The agenda includes a discussion on the Executive’s response to the Committee’s Stage 1 report on the Custodial Sentences and Weapons Bill.
Papers
The events page on this site was moribund for some time. It has now been revived and restored thanks to the kind sponsorship of Saso, The Scottish Association for the Study of Offending.
CjScotland: Events Page
“A soft option? No way … I’ve got the blisters” Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 8th Jan 2007 at 9:06 am“Festive drink driving on the rise” BBC
“Festive drink and drug driving up” Scotsman
“Fewer Tayside drink drivers ” Evening Telegraph
“Jail serial drink-drivers says Vine” Courier
“Drink-drive jail call echoed by councillor” Courier
“Drug-driver arrested twice as police hit out over festive toll” Evening News
“Concern despite drink-drive drop” BBC
“‘Second-class service’ as police in Scotland avoid open tribunals” Scotsman
“Police hearings should go public” Scotsman
“Asbo applications up by 24% over year” Herald 12.1.07
“Acceptable Behaviour Contracts rise” Holyrood.com
“Tackling anti-social behaviour” Courier
“Behaviour contracts use ‘growing’” BBC
“It’s as easy as ABC to tackle the city’s yobs” Evening News
Press release
“Increase in use of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts” Scot. Exec.
See also
Use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders in Scotland: Report of the 2005/06 Survey. Published November 2006.
Also
CjScotland 1.12.06: Use of Asbos in Scotland: survey for 2005/6 published
“Improving the nation’s health is top priority” Holyrood.com
See also
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2005: Scottish Executive Core Module - Report 1: Attitudes Towards Public Services in Scotland | Report 2: Trust and Involvement in the Governance of Scotland | Report 3: Awareness and Perceptions of Government | Technical Report | Research Findings
Update
“Politicians urged to pass child protection law” Herald
“Trust is the key to engaging once again with our young people” Scotsman, Article by Stuart Waiton of Generation Youth Issues.
“Children’s tsar calls for adult advice service” Sunday Herald
“Child protection laws are stifling development of service for young people” Sunday Herald. Article by Kathleen Marshall, Chidlren’s Commissioner.
“Pervert fear in Bill delay” Evening Times
Following posted on 27.12.06
“Climate of paranoia is stifling childhood” Scotland on Sunday
Following posted on 21.12.06
“Child protection bill ‘may cause more harm than good’” Herald
“Foreign staff risk to children ‘may go unseen’” Scotsman
“Child protection plan blast” Daily Record 21.12.06
“Child protection bill ‘is flawed’” BBC
“Child protection rethink demanded” Holyrood.com
Press release
“Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee demands major changes to Scottish Executive Bill” Scottish Parliament
See also
Education Committee: Stage 1 Report on Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill