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1982 murder conviction overturned on referral by SCCRC
Friday, August 31, 2007

“Inadequate and disturbed but not Pamela’s killer” Evening Times
“Man jailed for murder of girl, 16, wins appeal” Guardian
“Man cleared of teenager’s murder after 20 years in jail” Independent

See also

Gilmour v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2007] HCJAC 48

Posted by MM on Fri 31st Aug 2007 at 9:47 am
Courts Miscarriages of justice
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Diversification of penalties proposed for wildlife crime

“Tougher penalties for wildlife crime” Herald
“Punish the poisoner” Herald
“Bird-poisoning landowners to be penalised” Scotsman
“Sanctions to save birds of prey” Scotsman
“Wildlife crime crackdown pledged” BBC
“Executive promises wildlife crime crackdown” STV
“Executive toughens its stance on wildlife crime” Law Society Journal Online

Press release

“Crackdown on wildlife crime” Scot. Exec.

Posted by MM on Fri 31st Aug 2007 at 9:32 am
Corporate issues Environment Sentencing Community sentences Fines
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Drug related deaths statistics for 2006 published

“Registrar General reveals increase in drug deaths” Holyrood.com
“Increase in drug overdose figures” Courier
“Shocking surge in Scots drug deaths” Daily Record
“Overdose deaths on rise in Tayside” Evening Telegraph
“Number of drug-related deaths rises by 25% to all-time high” Herald
“Losing the drugs war” Herald
“It is time to revise our treatment methods or things will get worse” Herald. Article by Neil McKeganey, Professor of Drug Misuse Research, Glasgow University.
“Victims getting older as drugs take toll” Herald
“North-East drug death toll doubles in a year” Press and Journal
“Drug fatalities leap 37% with at least one death every day” Scotsman
“Drugs are everyone’s problem” Scotsman
“Putting people first is the way to tackle scourge of drugs” Scotsman. Article by Dr Alistair W Ramsay MBE, Chairman of Drugwise Limited.
“So much spending, and so little to show for it” Scotsman
“Huge rise in Scottish drug deaths” BBC
“Drug related deaths at an all-time high” STV
“Glasgow hit by new drug death high” Evening Times

Press release

“Drug-related deaths” Scot. Exec.

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Drug Related Deaths in Scotland in 2006

Posted by MM on Fri 31st Aug 2007 at 8:53 am
Drugs and alcohol
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Fairweather comments on prisons crisis in England and policy implications in Scotland

“Prisons crisis should surprise nobody” Scotsman. Article by Clive Fairweather, former Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland

Posted by MM on Fri 31st Aug 2007 at 7:02 am
Prisons and prisoners
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MacAskill proposes higher fees for late licences to cover policing of alcohol disorder costs
Thursday, August 30, 2007

“Late night drinking licences could help fund extra policing” Holyrood.com
“Pubs and clubs may have to pay for police” Courier
“‘Bevvy culture’ warning to police” Evening Telegraph
“Pub owners face extra charge to pay for policing” Herald
“Late-night bars face police costs” BBC
“Pubs and clubs in trouble hotspots could face higher licence fee” STV
“Plan to create extra police funds by raising late-night licence costs” Scotsman
“Late-opening pubs and clubs could pay for policing” Law Society Journal Online

Press release

“Tackling Scotland’s ‘bevvy’ culture” Scot. Exec.

See also

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 - consultation on draft regulations - fees and vessels. Responses to the consultation are due by Monday 17th September.

Posted by MM on Thu 30th Aug 2007 at 7:30 am
Drugs and alcohol Police
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Scottish Prisons Complaints Commission’s Annual Report 2006-07 published
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

“Prisoner complaints fall” Holyrood.com
“Watchdog questions inmates policy” Herald
“Prisoner complaint numbers fall” BBC

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Scottish Prisons Complaints Commission’s Annual Report 2006-2007

Posted by MM on Wed 29th Aug 2007 at 7:26 am
Prisons and prisoners Inspection reports
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Report on prison after-care and women offenders published
Tuesday, August 28, 2007

“How is it possible to rehabilitate prisoners on £47 and a travel card?” Herald
“Mistakes oft repeated” Herald

Posted by MM on Tue 28th Aug 2007 at 8:20 am
Gender and crime Prisons and prisoners
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Evaluation published of first instance use of supervised attendance orders in place of a fine
Monday, August 27, 2007

Evaluation 0f a Pilot to Test the Implementation of Supervised Attendance Orders as Disposals of First Instance (S236 SAOS) | Research Findings

Posted by MM on Mon 27th Aug 2007 at 12:23 pm
Sentencing Fines Sentencing reform
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Community Reparation Order pilot evaluation published

“Uncertainty over community orders” BBC
“Community reparation order pilot not a success” Law Society Journal Online

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“Forced to Make Amends”: An Evaluation of the Community Reparation Order Pilots | Research Findings

Posted by MM on Mon 27th Aug 2007 at 11:18 am
Antisocial Behaviour Sentencing Community sentences Sentencing reform
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Full criminal legal aid fixed fee research report published at last

Update

No current media comment.

Following posted on 11.01.07

“Legal aid cash saving plan is a flop” Scotsman
“No ‘guilty’ plea on legal aid” Scotsman
“Opposition challenge silence on legal aid research” Law Society Journal Online

Following posted on 20.10.06
“Legal aid reform ‘harmed justice’ ” BBC
“Legal aid reforms failing, report says” Law Society Journal Online

See also

Impact of the Introduction of Fixed Payments into Summary Criminal Legal Aid: Report of an Independent Study |
Research Findings
Tata C, Stephen F (December 2006). Fixed payments: a real impact? Law Society Journal

Posted by MM on Mon 27th Aug 2007 at 9:28 am
Courts Miscarriages of justice
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