All the updated news related to criminal justice committee

All the news related to criminal justice committee updated in real time

Found 60

forcriminal justice committee

Order by:

Scotland

Longer time limits for court cases should not be the new normal, say MSPs

Extended time limits for court cases introduced in the wake of coronavirus should not “become the new normal”, a committee of MSPs has warned Scottish Government ministers. MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee said they were ...

04 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Big drop in drug-soaked prison mail after jails start photocopying letters

The amount of drug-soaked mail being sent to Scottish prisons fell by almost three-quarters since a new policy of photocopying prisoners’ letters was introduced. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said there had been a reduction of about 72% in ...

23 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Mental health absences among Police Scotland officers ‘up by 22% in five years’

Police officers in Scotland are at risk of “burnout” as the number of days off due to mental illness has soared by 22% in the last five years, figures show. Police officers and staff missed 76,848 working days in 2021/22 as a result of ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

MSPs warned of police officers burning out as mental health callouts soar

Scottish police officers are at risk of burnout as they struggle to cope with the soaring demand of mental health callouts, MSPs were told. Around 80% of yearly calls to the force are from vulnerable people making “last resort” ...

18 May 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Find more cash for justice sector or face painful decisions, MSPs tell ministers

The Scottish Government must find more money for the justice sector in its upcoming budget to avoid “painful” decisions being made, a committee of MSPs has said. The Criminal Justice Committee said they had listened to “stark” ...

09 Dec 2022 at 16:44

Scotland

Criminal justice social work system must be improved, says minister

Improvements need to be made in the criminal justice social work system in order to ensure it is better linked up, a minister has said. Kevin Stewart, the Social Care Minister, said no decision has yet been made on whether to ...

21 Dec 2022 at 11:32

Scotland

MSPs ‘not yet convinced’ on moving criminal social work to National Care Service

A Holyrood committee has said it is “not yet convinced of the merits” of including criminal justice social work services in the Scottish Government’s new National Care Service (NCS) A report from MSPs on the Criminal Justice ...

10 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Helena Kennedy: Gender Bill should not impact on new laws against misogyny

The introduction of new legislation to criminalise misogyny should not be impacted by the Scottish Government’s attempts to reform the Gender Recognition Act, a lawyer has said. Baroness Helena Kennedy QC was tasked to ...

27 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Holyrood committee split on ‘controversial’ plan for juryless rape trials

Proposals that could see people accused of rape put on trial before a judge but with no jury have split a Holyrood committee. With members of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association already threatening to boycott such ...

29 Mar 2024 at 09:30

Scotland

No cases of men charged with rape being recorded by police as female, MSPs told

Police Scotland has insisted there are no cases of men who have been charged with rape being recorded as female by the force. In a letter to Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee, Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs ...

25 Sept 2024 at 13:37

Scotland

Warning of three-year waits for trials without extra cash for Scotland’s courts

Failing to increase the cash available to Scotland’s courts could lead to waits of more than three years for the most serious cases to come to trial, MSPs have been warned. Malcolm Graham, chief executive of the ...

06 Nov 2024 at 18:01

Scotland

Views sought on proposed changes to justice system

MSPs are seeking views on a Bill to reform Scotland’s justice system. The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill proposes a number of changes, including the abolition of the not proven verdict, ...

19 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.