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Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
Created: 18/11/2024
News/Events Category: Consultations
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The Scottish Government is proposing a new law about:
- Modernising procedures in criminal courts
- A process for reviewing deaths which relate to abusive behaviour within relationships, to allow lessons to be learned
The proposed new law is the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill.
This Bill makes permanent changes in the following areas:
- Using electronic signatures on court documents
- Sending court documents electronically
- Attending criminal court hearings virtually
- Increasing fixed penalty limits that may be offered by a procurator fiscal (‘fiscal fines’) as an alternative to prosecution through the courts
- A national jurisdiction for first callings from custody, allowing the initial stage of some criminal cases to be taken in any sheriff court in Scotland
Part 1 of the Bill also makes some new changes to procedures in criminal courts. These are:
- Treating pictures of physical evidence in the same way as the original physical evidence in criminal cases
- Establishing a process for electronic copies of documents to be trusted
Part 2 of the Bill creates a process for reviewing deaths which relate to abusive behaviour within relationships. These reviews should look at what lessons can be learnt in relation to a death to try to stop similar things happening again. The Bill also creates an oversight committee and case review panels to undertake and manage the reviews.
MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee are looking at the details of the proposals.
They want to know what people think about them.
How to submit your views
Please submit your views using the online submission form.
They welcome written views in English, Gaelic, Scots or any other language.
The call for views closes on Friday 10 January 2025.
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