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Prison drug taking incidents down 36% since staff began photocopying mail

Drug-taking incidents in Scottish prisons have dropped by 36% since new rules allowed staff to photocopy prisoners’ mail. Scottish Conservative MSP Russell Findlay led a campaign to bring in the measure in a bid to stop drugs – in particular the ...

19 May 2022 at 21:35

Scotland

‘Significant’ increase in legal aid fees vowed by minister

The Scottish Government will provide a “significant” increase in fees for lawyers’ legal aid work, a minister has said. Community Safety Minister Ash Regan said further improvements would be made on top of a 5% increase in fees which was ...

02 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Tories hit out at rule allowing nearly 600 prisoners to vote in local elections

The Scottish Conservatives have called for prisoners to be prevented from casting a vote in elections in order to “respect the experiences of victims”. Some 578 convicted prisoners will be able to vote in the local government elections ...

24 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

MSPs back rape survivor’s call for easier access to court transcripts

MSPs have supported calls from a survivor of rape for easier access to a court transcript of their case, after being told it could cost up to £4,000 to receive the document. Holyrood’s Justice Committee took evidence from the woman, ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Presiding Officer apologises on behalf of Scottish Parliament after scarf row

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone has apologised on behalf of the Scottish Parliament after a woman was asked to remove a scarf in suffragette colours while in a public gallery. In an episode branded “scarfgate” on social media, a ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:07

Scotland

Sheriffs lack confidence in using alternatives to remand, MSPs told

Sheriffs lack confidence in alternatives to remand, leaving some people stuck in a “no man’s land” within the justice system, MSPs have heard. Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee heard from a number of groups in the justice ...

14 Dec 2022 at 12:42

Scotland

Opposition and rebel SNP MSPs push for gender reform law amendments

Opposition and rebel SNP MSPs are pushing for amendments to the Scottish Government’s gender recognition reform law ahead of a vote next week. The Conservatives’ Russell Findlay and the SNP’s Michelle Thomson have submitted ...

13 Dec 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Charity unfair to suggest addicts are sent to ‘pretend’ rehab centres – minister

It is unfair for an addiction charity to suggest addicts are being sent to “pretend” rehabilitation centres for treatment, drugs policy minister Angela Constance has said. Faces & Voices of Recovery (Favor) urged ministers ...

24 Nov 2022 at 12:09

Scotland

Emergency Horizon legislation to exonerate Scots subpostmasters passes stage one

A Bill introducing emergency legislation to exonerate subpostmasters wrongly convicted in the Horizon IT scandal has passed its first stage in Holyrood. MSPs unanimously backed the general principles of the Post Office ...

21 May 2024 at 17:41

Scotland

Tory MSPs apologise for accusing Justice Secretary of misleading Parliament

Two Scottish Conservative MSPs have apologised for accusing Justice Secretary Keith Brown of misleading Parliament, blaming “duff information” from Police Scotland. Russell Findlay, the party’s community safety ...

12 May 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Some crimes will not be investigated in north-east pilot – Police Scotland

Crimes with “no associated threat, risk, harm or vulnerability” and no lines of inquiry will not be investigated by police in a new pilot. Police Scotland announced the initiative in the north-east region on ...

04 Sept 2023 at 16:34

Scotland

Holyrood committee backs XL bully safeguards

A Holyrood committee has backed the introduction of safeguarding rules on XL bully dogs in Scotland. It means that from Friday, owners will be banned from selling, advertising, gifting, exchanging or ...

21 Feb 2024 at 12:02

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