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SMARTER JUSTICE, SAFER COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY JUSTICE REFORM - NEXT STEPS >>>
1 The Summary Justice Review Committee: Report to
Ministers, March 2004 - available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/sjrcrm-00.asp
or on request. References to 'the McInnes Committee', 'the
Committee' or 'The Summary Justice Review Committee'
throughout this paper all relate to the Committee's
report
2 An independent analysis of the consultation exercise
can be read at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library4/JD/CP/00019012.aspx
or a hard copy can be provided on request
3 This research, along with links to the research
commissioned during the lifetime of the McInnes Committee
can be found on the summary justice reform homepage at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/about/JD/CP/00019008/Homepage.aspx
4 Available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/lcpwc-00.asp
or on request
5 Note 3,
supra
6 Due to business levels neither Orkney nor Shetland has
a district court - all summary business is heard in the
sheriff court
7 The full consultation analysis can be accessed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library4/JD/CP/00019012.aspx
or a copy can be sent to you on request
8 A note of the key stakeholders session can be accessed
at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/about/JD/CP/00019008/stakeholderevent.pdf
or on request
9 McInnes report, note 1,
supra, para 32.7
10 McInnes Report, note 1,
supra, para 32.32
11 Recommendations 130-134 of the Report
12 See the box on page 40 for more information on the
Grampian Project
13 Available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/stwgow-00.asp
or on request
14 The pilots will be evaluated in the first half of
2007
15 The Sentencing Commission for Scotland is an
independent, judicially-led body which was established by
the Executive in November 2003. It has been given the remit
to review and make recommendations to the Scottish
Executive on: the use of bail and remand; the basis on
which fines are determined; the effectiveness of sentences
in reducing reoffending; the scope to improve consistency
of sentencing; the arrangements for early release from
prison; and supervision of short term prisoners on their
release. For more information see:
http://www.scottishsentencingcommission.gov.uk/index.asp
16 'Keeping Offenders Out of Court: Further Alternatives
to Prosecution': Second Report of the Committee on
Alternatives to Prosecution appointed by the Secretary of
State for Scotland and the Lord Advocate, 6 July 1983 (CMND
8958)
17
ibid at paragraph 4.29
18 McInnes report, note 1,
supra, para 2.26
19 McInnes report, note 1,
supra, para 33.15
20 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, section
150(5)
21 Available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/pfbs-00.asp
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