The Summary Justice Review Committee: Report to Ministers

Description	Report of the Summary Justice Review Committee
ISBN	0-7559-4072-5
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication Date	March 16, 2004

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Chapter	Subject
	Foreword
1	Introduction
2	Principles, Problems and Delivery Strategies
3	Summary of Recommendations
4	Summary Criminal Procedure in Scotland Today
5	A Unified Summary Court System
6	Alignment of Boundaries
7	Judges in the Summary Court
8	Options for the Police in Relation to Minor Cases which do Not Require to be Reported for Prosecution
9	Fixed Penalty Notices
10	Reporting to the Procurator Fiscal
11	Alternatives to Prosecution
12	Better Communication Between Procurators Fiscal and Police at an Early Stage
13	Undertakings to Appear in Court
14	Encouraging Early Pleas
15	Electronic Complaints
16	Dealing with Multiple Cases Against an Accused
17	Disclosure of Previous Convictions Prior to Conviction
18	Prioritisation of Cases
19	Citing Witnesses
20	Intermediate Diets
21	Witness Statements
22	Productions for Summary Criminal Cases
23	Evidence Obtained Using Video Technology
24	Trial Courts
25	Trial in Absence
26	The Role of the Bench in Managing Court Business
27	Alteration of Diets
28	Sentencing Information System
29	Social Enquiry Reports
30	Court Sitting Hours
31	Summary Appeal Court
32	Fine Enforcement
33	How Will We Know Whether the Changes We Recommend are Working?
Annex A	Note of Dissent
Annex B	First Order Issues Consultation - List of Respondents
Annex C	Table of Abbreviations Used in the Report
Annex D	Overview of Action Within the Criminal Justice System 2001

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