Justice 1 Committee
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Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 scrutiny
Background
The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 27 February 2006. The Justice 1 Committee was designated as lead Committee on the Bill. The Bill to reform Scotland’s summary justice system, and its provisions include reform of the system of bail and remand; extension of the range of alternatives to prosecution; changes in the law relating to criminal proceedings; the way in which fines are collected and enforced and the establishment of justice of the peace courts in place of district courts.
Please follow this link to the Bill as introduced and accompanying documents, including SPICe briefings on the Bill.
Justice 1 Committee - Stage 1 scrutiny
Written evidence
The Committee issued a call for evidence on the Bill and received 57 written submissions. The call for evidence has now closed.
Oral Evidence
The Committee held six oral evidence taking sessions in April and May 2006. Please follow the links below to the Official Reports of the evidence sessions.
- 19 April 2006
Scottish Executive Bill Team
- 3 May 2006
Sheriff Principal John McInnes
Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland
Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers
- 10 May 2006 (round table session)
District Courts Association
Scottish Executive Bill Team
- 17 May 2006
James Chalmers, University of Aberdeen
Scottish Prison Service
Victim Support Scotland
Safeguarding Communities, Reducing Offending (SACRO)
- 24 May 2006
Procurators Fiscal Society
The Law Society of Scotland
- 31 May 2006
Hugh Henry MSP, Deputy Minister for Justice
Elish Angolini QC, Solicitor General for Scotland
Stage 1 Report
The Committee published its Stage 1 Report on Wednesday 5 July 2006. Please follow the links below to the report and accompanying news release.
The Scottish Executive responded to the Committee's Report on 25 August 2006. Please follow the link below to the response.
Stage 1 Debate
The Bill was debated by the Parliament at Stage 1 on 14 September 2006 and the general principles of the Bill were agreed to, without division. Please follow the link below to the Official Report of the debate.
Justice 1 Committee - Stage 2 scrutiny
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 during October and November 2006.
Pre-Stage 2 correspondence
The Committee received correspondence from Hugh Henry MSP, Deputy Minister for Justice, in advance of Stage 2. Please follow the link below to the correspondence.
The Marshalled Lists and Groupings of amendments, and the Bill as passed at Stage 2, can be found on the Bills section of the website (click link). Official Reports of the Stage 2 meetings can be found below.
Correspondence following Stage 2
The Committee received correspondence from the Sheriffs' Association following the Committee's consideration of the provisions of the Bill relating to bail. The Sheriffs' comments and the Executive's response can be found below.
The Committee also received correspondence from Scottish Executive Officials and the Deputy Minister for Justice in response to other points raised during Stage 2 consideration of the Bill. The correspondence can be found below.
Stage 3 scrutiny
The Bill was debated by the Parliament at Stage 3 on 18 January 2007. The Parliament agreed to pass the Bill without division. Please follow the link below to the Official Report of the debate. The Marshalled List and Groupings of amendments are available on the Bill page (click link).
Please follow this link for more information on the legislative process.
Royal Assent and Commencement
The Bill received Royal Assent on 22 February 2007, and will be known as the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007.
Adviser
Desmond McCaffrey, of Russells Gibson McCaffrey Solicitors, assisted the Committee in its scrutiny of the Bill.
Contacts
For specific committee information on the Bill please contact: Lewis McNaughton, Assistant Clerk to the Committee, on 0131 348 5227, or email justice.committee@scottish.parliament.uk
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