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The Scottish Executive has published a consultation on the draft Children’s Services (Scotland) Bill, which will, amongst other things, change aspects of the administration and practice of children’s hearings.
Getting it right for every child: Draft Children’s Services (Scotland) Bill Consultation
Draft Children’s Services (Scotland) Bill
“How do you cope when a child is murdered?” Herald
See also
Families of Murdered Children
“Mother renews ‘Mark’s Law’ demand” BBC
“Absconding sex offenders likely to be named” Courier
“Plan to name sex offenders who breach bail” Herald
“Mother’s campaign for parents to be given more information” Scotsman
“Missing sex convicts to appear on web” Scotsman
“Sex offenders’ home search call” BBC
“Put sex offenders details on internet, say MSPs” STV
“Police could be given more powers over paedophiles” Herald
“Unwarranted powers” Herald
“Limited disclosure proposed” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Parliamentary report recommends ‘Increased Community Notification’ on Sex Offenders” Scottish Parliament
See also
Justice 2 Sub Committee (2006) Report on the management of child sex offenders. 2MB.
Justice 2 Sub-Committee web site
Posted by MM on Fri 15th Dec 2006 at 10:05 am“Witnesses get guidance on the web” Holyrood.com
“New website ‘to assist witnesses’” BBC
“Online help for witnesses” Scotsman
“Online help for witnesses” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“New help for witnesses” Scot. Exec.
See also
http://www.witnessesinscotland.com
Posted by MM on Thu 14th Dec 2006 at 7:39 am“Ban on spouse witnesses set for overhaul” Scotsman
“Strong support for spouse witness law change” Law Society Journal Online
Analysis of responses to the consultation on Compellability of Spousal Witnesses (November 2006)
Posted by MM on Tue 21st Nov 2006 at 7:53 am“One-stop service for victims of sexual assault to open in Glasgow” Sunday Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 20th Nov 2006 at 7:13 amThe Sub Committee met on the 14th at 11am in Committee Room 4 to hear evidence from Cathy Jamieson, Minister for Justice, Sharon Grant, Justice Department, Community Justice Services Division, Catherine Mackenzie, Justice Department, Police Division, Brad Gilbert, Development Department, Private Sector and Affordable Housing Division and Pat Tracey, Development Department, Private Sector and Affordable Housing, Scottish Executive.
Papers
“Mum hailed for ‘Mark’s Law’ battle” Evening Times
“Mother’s Mark’s Law fight hailed ” BBC
“Anger at McConnell action on disclosure” Herald
“Sex list ruling” Daily Record 15.11.06
The Justice 2 Sub Committee (child-sex offender inquiry) met on Monday 13th to hear evidence from Mary Coffee, Planning and Policy Administrator, The Office of Career Offender & Sexual Offender / Predator Registration, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Tallahassee, Florida, USA, Charles McDonald, Director of Communications and Legislation and Bree Cunningham, Deputy Director of Operations for the Sex Offender Registry, Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board, Salem, Massachusetts, USA by video link.
Papers
“Disclosure on sex offenders ‘works’” Herald
“MSPs consider new sex offender law” Scotsman
See also
Whose law? Holyrood Magazine 23.10.06
“SNP ‘wants to lay down law on jail sentences’” Scotsman
“SNP aims to let victims of crime set sentences” Times
Update
“Scottish police chiefs warn paedophile law will backfire” Sunday Times
“Warning on paedophile information” Courier
Following posted on 06.11.06
“Mark’s Law to alert parents” Sunday Times
“Political backing for Mark’s Law” BBC
“Victory in battle for Mark’s law” Daily Record 6.11.06
“McConnell U-turn on disclosure of local sex offenders” Herald
“Paedophile law change agreed” Scotsman
“Scottish law could drive paedophiles into England” Times
“Asbo anniversary celebrated with special receoption for victims” Press and Journal
“The people who have ASBOs to thank for improving life” Scotsman
“Experience proves that ASBO laws work” Scotsman. Article by Cathy Jamieson, Minister for Justice.
“Getting the ASBO balance right” Scotsman
“Dispersal orders help win back streets from thugs” Evening Times
Press release
“Second anniversary of Antisocial Behaviour Act” Scot. Exec.