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Call for specialist rape prosecutors

“Police want specialist lawyers to tackle rape cases” Scotsman
“Call for specialist rape prosecutors” Law Society Journal Online

Posted by MM on Mon 5th Feb 2007 at 7:13 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Gender and crime Rape
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Arguments for Scottish national police force restated

Update
“Merge Scots police forces’ says former Met chief” Scotsman

Following posted on 15.01.07
“New call for national force” Sunday Herald

See also
Police Journal. Article abstract not online at time of posting.

Posted by MM on Fri 2nd Feb 2007 at 7:45 am
Police
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Sewel motion on reform of administration of statistics before Parliament today

“Statisticians claim neutrality compromised by executive pressure ” Herald

See also
Finance Committee: Report on legislative consent memorandum on the Statistics and Registration Service Bill (UK legislation)
Statistics and Registration Service Bill

S2M-5467 Mr Tom McCabe: Statistics and Registration Service Bill - UK Legislation—That the Parliament agrees that the provisions of the Statistics and Registration Service Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 21 November 2006, which relate to statistics in Scotland and which are within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or which confer functions on the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Posted by MM on Thu 1st Feb 2007 at 9:20 am
Miscellaneous
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Poll shows support for Sheridan’s proposed airgun legislation

Update

“Airgun sales condemned by sheriff” Courier
“Backing for stricter airgun control” Courier

Following posted on 25.01.07

“Move to ban all airguns” Evening Express
“Campaigners welcome city’s bid for first UK ban on airguns” Herald
“Aberdeen investigates airgun ban” Law Society Journal Online

Following posted on 23.01.07

“Poll backs up Sheridan’s bid to ban airguns” Evening Times
“Sheridan hails airgun ban survey” BBC
“Poll finds more than 75% of Scots support airgun ban” STV
“Most Scots want airguns banned, latest poll shows” Herald

Also
“MSP in plea for controls on airguns” Evening Express

Press release
“82% of Scots Back Tommy Sheridan’s Campaign” Solidarity Scotland

See also
Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote awareness of the dangers of the misuse of airguns.
Tommy Sheridan MSP (December 2006). Restriction on sale and usage of air guns (Scotland) Bill. Consultation.

Posted by MM on Thu 1st Feb 2007 at 7:25 am
Criminal justice reform
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