Research Committee
The Committee is to support the Council in its research activity, particularly in the creation and oversight of a research framework and the tendering of research projects, to enable the Council to meet its objective of undertaking research on sentencing in Scotland. The Committee will deliver the Council’s research programme by:
- managing the research framework on behalf of the Council and keeping it under review
- overseeing the design and delivery of evidence gathering to support guideline development and review
- reviewing specifications for commissioned research and considering speculative applications for funding or collaborative research
- overseeing research projects during their lifespan
- providing support to working group committees
- reviewing outputs from research projects
- disseminating research findings
- reporting to the Council with its recommendations and, where applicable, referring significant or potentially controversial decisions to the Council
Draft minutes will be published on the website in accordance with the Council's Standing Orders.
Current Members
Sheriff Iain Fleming
Member
Sheriff Fleming will hold office until March 2026.
Sheriff Fleming is the Sheriff member of the Council.
Sheriff Louise Arrol KC
Advisor
Sheriff Arrol was appointed as an advisor to the Research Committee in November 2023.
Sheriff Arrol was the Council's Advocate member until her appointment as sheriff. Sheriff Arrol sits on the Research Committee as an advisor by invitation of the Council.
Committee Meetings
Research Committee meeting 1
Thursday, 24 November 2016