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“Success of scheme to tackle persistent offenders” Law Society Journal Online
“Jail blitz on repeat offenders” Evening Times
Update
“Angiolini speaks on role change” BBC
Following posted on 28.05.07
“‘Making role less political could be an advantage’” Scotsman
Following posted on 24.05.07
“Law officer Angiolini reappointed” BBC
“Radical change as second top law officer appointed” Herald
“Break with tradition as QC named as Solicitor General” Scotsman
“Law officers are both solicitors” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 21.05.07
“Salmond keeps Angiolini as Lord Advocate – but out of cabinet” Herald
“Lord Advocate excluded from new Cabinet” Scotsman
“Legal official loses Cabinet seat” BBC
“Lord Advocate post excluded from cabinet” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 21.05.07
“A real chance for new politics” Sunday Herald
Press releases
“Parliament Backs First Minister’s Nominations for Law Officers” COPFS
“Solicitor General for Scotland” COPFS
“Law Officers named” Scot. Exec.
See also
Official Report 24.5.07: Law Officers
Posted by MM on Mon 4th Jun 2007 at 7:23 am“Help rather than custody” Evening Telegraph
Press release
“Joint Protocol Between Tayside Police, NHS Tayside and the Procurator Fiscal Service” Tayside Police
“Txt mssgs 2 get accusd 2 turn up on court d8” Evening News
“Where justice is seen to be done… swiftly” Herald
“Swifter justice looms in Capital’s crimes” Scotsman
“Justice pilot to be rolled out” BBC
“Swifter justice for West Lothian” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Pioneering Criminal Justice Project” Lothian and Borders Police
See also
West Lothian Criminal Justice Project Report
“As the ranks of specialists in criminal law thin, remember you might need them” Scotsman. Article by retired sheriff, Ian Simpson.
Posted by MM on Mon 28th May 2007 at 8:56 am“Action to keep track of offenders” BBC
“Ministers plan swift action to stop sex attackers going underground ” Herald
“Paedos will have nowhere to hide” Daily Record 28.5.07
“Tories urge sex offender tracking” BBC
“No place to hide” Scotland on Sunday
“No hiding place for sex offenders” Scotland on Sunday
“Mother’s heartache at each new case” Scotland on Sunday
“Sex offenders face trial by lie detector” Scotland on Sunday
“Tory plea to roll out new rules on sex offenders” Evening Times
Also
“Inquiry call into EU rights law impact on Scots” Evening News
“Warning over court case backlog” BBC
Posted by MM on Fri 18th May 2007 at 7:08 amUpdate
“Cases thrown out as Crown ‘fails on evidence deadlines’” Scotsman
“Glasgow court faces delays after statements ruling” Law Society Journal Online
“Legal ruling set to delay city courts” Evening Times
Following posted on 11.05.07
“Court standstill fear after ruling on rights” Herald
Also
CjScotland 25.10.06: Lord Hardie halts trial because of prosecution’s evidence disclosure failure
Privy Council Judgements 2005. Scroll down for devolution cases, James Holland v. Her Majesty’s Advocate and Alvin Lee Sinclair v. Her Majesty’s Advocate.
Research tip: for other relevant posts try entering ‘disclosure’ in the search box or go to the Courts category in the Archives.
“Last of six McKie case experts sacked” Herald
“After 10 years of silence … McKie fingerprint expert tells her story” Herald
“Last of five fingerprint experts in McKie case is sacked” Scotsman