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Child contact services - regulation: consultation
The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 gives the Scottish Ministers the power to regulate child contact centres. This consultation seeks views on various aspects of what regulation of child contact centres would look like.
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Children (Scotland) Act 2020 - registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors: consultation
This consultation focuses on the register of child welfare reporters, the register of curators ad litem in cases under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the register of solicitors appointed where a person has been prohibited from personally conducting a case themselves.
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Miners' strike 1984 to 1985 pardon: consultation
This consultation paper seeks views on suitable qualifying criteria for a collective pardon to be given to miners who were convicted of matters relating to the miners’ strike of 1984 to 1985.
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Widening the scope of the current victim statement scheme: consultation analysis
This report provides an analysis of responses to the Scottish Government’s (SG) consultation on “widening the scope of the current victim statement scheme” which ran from 1 September 2019 until 29 November 2019.
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Forensic medical services - evidence collected: consultation - easy read
We would like to hear your views about evidence collected by forensic medical services, this is a special type of medical examination for people who have experienced rape or sexual assault.
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Self-referral forensic medical services - retention period for evidence: consultation
The landmark Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 received Royal Assent on 20 January 2021. This consultation seeks views on the appropriate retention period for evidence collected in the course of self-referral forensic medical services.
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Criminal law - dealing with dangerous dogs: consultation
Discussion paper seeking views on steps that might be taken to improve the way in which the criminal law may deal with dog owners where their dogs act in a dangerous way.
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Civil Contingencies Act 2004 amendment to include Integration Joint Boards: consultation analysis
Analysis of the responses to the consultation about including Integration Joint Boards as Category 1 responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 which took place held between 12 October and 22 November 2020.
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Complaints against lawyers and legal firms in Scotland: consultation
This consultation sets out proposals and seeks views on potential improvements to the legal complaints system, within the current legislative framework of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007.
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Children - raising the age of referral: consultation analysis
Independent analysis of responses to the public consultation on raising the age at which children can be referred to the Children's Reporter.