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Scottish Government Consultation The Scottish Law Commission Report on Rape and Other Sexual Offences

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION

THE SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION REPORT ON RAPE AND OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES

CABINET SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE'S FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION REPORT ON RAPE AND SEXUAL OFFENCES
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY ON RAPE AND SEXUAL OFFENCES
RESPONDENT INFORMATION FORM

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The above Consultation is now closed. It ran from 19 December 2007 until 14 March 2008 and over 1,200 responses were received. The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 18 June 2008 to reform the law on rape and sexual offences and is broadly based on proposals from the Scottish Law Commission

The following link provides a summary and background details of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill and access to the Bill itself which is on the Scottish Parliament's website.



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