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“Scots attitude to drink driving hardens” Holyrood.com
“Scots back zero-limit for drink driving” Courier
“Five out of six Scots want a zero limit for drink driving” Herald
See also
ACPOS
Road Safety Scotland. Links to survey not up at time of posting.
“MacAskill backs fine default plan” BBC
“Fines and punishment” Herald
“Minister’s mission to reduce prison numbers” Herald
“Fine defaulters face ‘hard labour’” Herald
“Fine defaulters to face ‘hard labour’ but no jail” Evening Times
“‘Hard labour’ threat to crooks who ignore fines” Evening Express
“Hard labour for defaulters” Evening News
“New guide to giving up a life of crime” Herald
“The causes of crime” Herald
Press release
“New Research into Giving Up Crime published Today” SCCJR
See also
SCCCJ. Report not online at time of posting.
Beth Weaver and Fergus McNeill (June 2007) Giving Up Crime: Directions For Policy.On SCCJR site
The single Justice Committee for the third session of the Scottish Parliament has the following remit:
“The remit of the committee is to consider and report on (a) the administration of criminal and civil justice, community safety, and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and (b) the functions of the Lord Advocate, other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.”
The Committee Convenor is to be Bill Aitken (Con) and the Deputy Convenor is Bill Butler (Lab). Other members are SNP: Stuart McMillan, John Wilson, Nigel Don. Lab: Paul Martin, Cathie Craigie. LibDem: Margaret Smith.
See also
Session 3. Justice Committee N.B. This is a new page so you might want to amend your bookmarks.
update
“Need for balanced approach to treatment of sex offenders”Herald Letters
following posted 8th June:
“Justice Secretary plan to track sex offenders with satellites” Herald
“Sex offender measures outlined” STV
“MSPs debate bid to expose sex offenders” Evening News
“MSPs debate plans to show photos of sex offenders” Evening Express
“Sex offenders approach outlined” BBC
Press release
“Statement on sex offenders” Scot. Exec.
See also
Official Report 7.6.07: Sex Offenders
Posted by KM on Mon 11th Jun 2007 at 11:51 amUpdate
“‘Jail should be kept for long-term, serious criminals’” Scotsman
“Fine in theory, but will it work?” Scotsman
“Putting 1000 more police on the beat” Courier
“Minister plans 1,000 more police” BBC
“Arts to cash in on criminals’ seized assets” Evening News
“Criminals’ cash to be spent on youth projects” Herald
“Jail population may double – report” Courier
“Scotland ‘needs seven new jails’ ” Evening Times
“Thousands to avoid jail in SNP plans” Evening Times
Following posted on 06.06.07
“Scotland could need seven new jails, expert warns” Herald
“Serious crime plan to be unveiled” BBC
“Executive to announce drive for action against dangerous offenders ” STV
“Is SNP Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill right to want a more liberal approach to prison sentencing, with jail reserved only for serious criminals and community service for crimes such as housebreaking?” Scotland on Sunday Question of the Week
Also note that Jeremy Purvis MSP has submitted the following motion:
S3M-22 Radical Reform on Sentencing Policy—That the Parliament believes that the current sentencing system is failing to change the behaviour of offenders given short prison sentences; notes that this leads to increased crime as these individuals often reoffend following completion of their sentences; considers that a fundamental overhaul of short-term sentencing and the Scottish Prison Service is essential to improve rehabilitation, thus cutting crime; calls on the Scottish Executive to bring forward legislation to replace short-term prison sentences with tough community sentences, and further calls for the replacement of the Scottish Prison Service with a Scottish custody and rehabilitation service working with other services, businesses and community justice authorities to reduce reoffending. Motions and amendments
Press releases
“Priorities for ‘safer, stronger’ Scotland” Scot. Exec.
“Money recovered under Proceeds of Crime Act” Scot. Exec.
“More Recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act than Ever Before” COPFS
See also
Official Report 6.6.07: Safer Stronger Scotland
Priorities for law and order, Kenny MacAskill’s statement to Parliament 6.6.07
Law and Order - the Scottish Government’s priorities (video)
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“Where was this woman hiding during her time as justice minister?” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Mon 28th May 2007 at 8:27 am“An open letter to the new justice minister” Scotsman. Lord McCluskey.
Posted by MM on Mon 28th May 2007 at 7:52 am