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Major reforms to criminal justice system
The Scottish Government has published a consultation on plans to overhaul Scotland's system for the investigation and prosecution of crime. Proposals include the removal of the requirement for corroboration and reform of arrest and detention. The proposed reforms follow a recent UK Supreme Court ruling and a review of the… Read more ...Police must change photograph policy following court ruling
The Equality and Human Rights Commission intervened in a test case in England in which the High Court has ruled that the police cannot keep photographs of people without criminal records or those not found guilty.The judges agreed with the Commission’s submission that unless someone has been charged with, or… Read more ...Recorded crime in Scotland
Scotland’s Chief Statistician has published Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2011-12. The publication presents statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the eight Scottish police forces in 2011-12.The figures show that the total number of crimes recorded by the police decreased by 3% between 2010-11 and 2011-12. In… Read more ...A ‘more open and just’ justice system
A legal loophole whereby life prisoners could become eligible for parole earlier than those serving sentences of a fixed length will be closed after the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of a new Bill designed to improve the justice system.The Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill will resolve a… Read more ...EU strategy against human trafficking
The European Commission has adopted the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings (2012-2016), a set of concrete and practical measures to be implemented over the next five years. These include the establishment of national law enforcement units specialised in human trafficking and the creation of joint… Read more ...Impact of immigration changes on human rights
The Government has announced changes to the Immigration Rules for family migration as part of its programme of reform of the migration routes. These changes are due to come into effect in July 2012.As part of these changes, the Government intends to end the situation where those claiming the right… Read more ...Right to information during criminal proceedings
A new European law has been published in the EU's statute book that will ensure defendants' right to information during criminal proceedings throughout the European Union. EU Member States now have two years to introduce the new rules in their national legal systems."We now have in place another central pillar… Read more ...UN reviews Britain's human rights record
The UN Human Rights Council has issued the UK’s latest human rights “report card.” Sixty-one countries commended the UK’s ongoing commitment to human rights but made recommendations for improvements, reports the Equality and Human Rights Commission.The UN’s 132 recommendations encourage the UK to strengthen human rights protection for vulnerable individuals… Read more ...EU-wide protection from stalkers
Victims of stalking, harassment or abduction who are granted protection in one EU Member State could get fully equivalent protection if they move to another under new rules approved by the European Parliament's Legal Affairs and Women's Rights committees.Under the new rules, any victim of gender violence, abduction or aggression… Read more ...More From Our News Archive
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