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Erosion of fundamental rights
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has adopted his opinion on the amended Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of 'EURODAC' for the comparison of the fingerprints of asylum seekers. EURODAC is the European database system used to identify asylum… Read more ...Scottish Government outlines criminal justice priorities
As part of its legislative agenda for 2012-13, the Scottish Government has announced its intention to introduce a number of bills that will impact on the criminal justice system in Scotland. The Criminal Justice Bill will reform and modernise the system for investigation and prosecution of crime in Scotland. It… Read more ...Fines collection remains strong across Scotland
Fines collection remains strong across Scotland and a report issued by the Scottish Court Service shows that 90% of the value of sheriff court finesimposed over a three year period from 2008 to 2011 has either been paid or is on track to be paid through instalments.Since 2008, more than… Read more ...Prison sentence for rapist after consent to sex withdrawn
A man has been sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of rape and theft occurring in March 2011 in Glasgow. The case was prosecuted under the new Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, specifically the provisions which set out that if a… Read more ...Police target unlicensed and uninsured drivers
The latest police campaign, coordinated by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS), to detect unlicensed and uninsured drivers has resulted in over 100 vehicles being seized.The campaign, which ran for three days in August, detected 248 driving offences in total, with 179 relating to uninsured drivers and… Read more ...Criticism of proposed secret courts
The very existence of secret courts currently being legislated for by the Government may itself be a secret, human rights organisation Reprieve has claimed.According to Reprieve, during debates in the Lords on the Justice and Security Bill, ministers confirmed that the fact the Government has applied for a Closed Material… Read more ...Business crime figures creep upwards
The latest Business Crime Index from AXA Insurance shows levels of crime committed against businesses in the UK have grown by 16% in the worst hit areas, while across the UK the cost of theft has increased significantly alongside a rise in the use of violence.The findings, taken from AXA's… Read more ...InterAction process launched
Preparations have begun in a process to seek justice for survivors of historic child abuse in Scotland.The Scottish Human Rights Commission with the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (CELCIS) have launched a website ahead of an ‘InterAction’ meeting to take place in October.The InterAction will bring… Read more ...Poor treatment of remand prisoners
Many remand prisoners in England and Wales had a poorer regime and less support than sentenced prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a short thematic review.This is despite a long-established principle that remand prisoners, who have not been convicted or sentenced by a court, have rights and… Read more ...More From Our News Archive
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