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The draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Parliament House, Edinburgh on 07 June are now available.

The Chair of the Scottish Sentencing Council, Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk, has announced her intention to retire next year.

New research examining the views of victims of sexual offences has found that they often experience a lack of information, communication and understanding during and after the sentencing process.

The study heard from 14 women with experience of sexual violence and gathered their views and attitudes towards sentencing.

The Council has developed a new interactive scenario on death by dangerous driving – offering people the chance to play the role of a judge.

The ‘If you were the judge’ activity follows the case of Tom, a motorist who has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

The Council recently hosted the inaugural Scottish Sentencing Research Symposium, an event which welcomed experts from across the UK to offer perspectives on sentencing research.  

A full report of the event has now been published on the Council website, along with presentations from the various speakers.