Meetings

Council meetings will take place at least 4 times per year. Meetings in 2018 are scheduled for:

• Monday 05 March 2018
• Monday 11 June 2018
• Monday 03 September 2018
• Monday 10 December 2018

Our Standing Orders state that minutes of meetings will be published in draft form no later than 15 working days after a meeting, and will be tabled at the next meeting for approval. Agendas and appropriate meeting papers will also be published alongside draft minutes, within 15 working days of a meeting. Once approved, minutes will be published in final form. 

At the start of each meeting, we will decide which of the meeting papers are appropriate for publication. For example, as detailed in the Standing Orders, papers which provide legal advice, contain documents in draft, or contain information submitted to the Council in confidence will not be published.

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 11

  Monday 11 June 2018

  The eleventh meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 11 June 2018, at Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and papers

  • Agenda - 11 June 2018.pdf (228Kb)
  • Draft Minutes of Meeting - 11 June 2018.pdf (378Kb)
  • Paper 2.5 - 2018 NASC Conference draft agenda.pdf (177Kb)
  • Paper 4.2 - 2018-19 Research Priorities.pdf (225Kb)
  • Paper 4.4 - Research Committee Revised Remit.pdf (218Kb)
  • Paper 5.2 Correspondence, Complaints and FOISA report.pdf (170Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 10

  Monday 05 March 2018

  The tenth meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 05 March 2018, at Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and papers

  • Agenda - 05 March 2018.pdf (163Kb)
  • Minutes of Meeting - 05 March 2018.pdf (274Kb)
  • Paper 5.3 Correspondence, Complaints and FOISA report.pdf (172Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 9

  Monday 11 December 2017

  The ninth meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 11 December 2017, at Dundee Sheriff Court, West Bell Street, Dundee.

  Minutes and papers

  • Agenda - 11 December 2017 (58Kb)
  • Minutes of Meeting - 11 December 2017 (235Kb)
  • Paper 5.4 - Correspondence, complaints and FOISA report (59Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 8

  Friday 22 September 2017

  The eighth meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 22 September 2017, at Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and papers

  • Agenda - 22 September 2017.pdf (168Kb)
  • Minutes of Meeting 22 September 2017.pdf (298Kb)
  • Paper 5.3 Correspondence, complaints and FOISA report.pdf (174Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 7

  Tuesday 06 June 2017

  The seventh meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 06 June 2017, at Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and papers

  • Agenda - 06 June 2017.pdf (197Kb)
  • Minutes of Meeting 06 June 2017.pdf (253Kb)
  • Paper 5.3 Correspondence, complaints and FOISA report.pdf (231Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 6

  Monday 06 March 2017

  The sixth meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 06 March 2017, at Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and papers

  • Minutes of Meeting 06 March 2017.pdf (328Kb)
  • Agenda.pdf (220Kb)
  • Paper 4.2 Correspondence, complaints and FOISA report.pdf (226Kb)
  • Paper 5.1 Standing Orders.pdf (210Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 5

  Monday 12 December 2016

  The fifth meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 12 December 2016, at Airdrie Sheriff Court, Graham Street, Airdrie.

  Minutes and Papers

  • Minutes of Meeting 12 December 2016.pdf (258Kb)
  • Agenda - 12 December 2016.pdf (111Kb)
  • Paper 1.4 Standing Orders.pdf (213Kb)
  • Paper 3.2 Guideline Methodology Amendments to The Sentencing Process.pdf (208Kb)
  • Paper 4.1 Research Committee update.pdf (160Kb)
  • Paper 4.1A Paper to Research Ctee - Literature review and YO project.pdf (221Kb)
  • Paper 5.2 Correspondence, complaints and FOISA report.pdf (225Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 4

  Wednesday 14 September 2016

  The fourth meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 14 September 2016 at Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and Papers

  • Minutes of Meeting 14 September 2016 (246Kb)
  • Agenda (166Kb)
  • Paper 1.4 Committees (168Kb)
  • Paper 1.4A Communications Committee Draft Remit (168Kb)
  • Paper 1.4B Research Committee Draft Remit (165Kb)
  • Paper 3.1 Business Plan 2015-18 (247Kb)
  • Paper 3.2 Final Annual Report 2015-16 (158Kb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 3

  Monday 20 June 2016

  The third meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 20 June 2016 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and Papers

  • Minutes of Meeting 20 June 2016 (258Kb)
  • Agenda.pdf (236Kb)
  • Paper 2.6 NASC Conference.pdf (180Kb)
  • Paper 2.6A - 2016 NASC Annual Conference Draft Agenda.pdf (1Mb)

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 2

  Monday 07 March 2016

  The second meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 07 March 2016 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and Papers

  • Minutes of Meeting 07 March 2016.pdf (300Kb)
  • Agenda (171Kb)
  • Paper 4.1A - SG consultation on a criminal offence of domestic abuse (1Mb)

   

• Scottish Sentencing Council Meeting 1

  Monday 14 December 2015

  The first meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council took place on 14 December 2015 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

  Minutes and Papers

  • Minutes of Meeting 14 December 2015 (317Kb)
  • Agenda (169Kb)
  • Paper 1.3 FOISA and Records Management (239Kb)
  • Paper 1.4 Complaints (187Kb)
  • Paper 2.2 report on sentencers' views (FINAL).pdf (235Kb)
  • Paper 3.1A Sentencing Guidelines Around the World (1Mb)
  • Paper 3.1D Principles and purposes of sentencing (214Kb)
  • Paper 5.1A Correspondence with Petitions Committee on PE1572 (262Kb)
  • Paper 5.1B SPICe briefing on petition PE1572 (569Kb)
  • Paper 5.1C Correspondence with Petitions Committee on PE1565 (400Kb)
  • Paper 5.1D SPICe briefing on PE1565 (639Kb)