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Scottish Sentencing Council invites applications for advocate member position
Applications are now being invited to fill the advocate member position on the Scottish Sentencing Council. By law, one of the Council’s members must be an advocate practising in Scotland. The term of the present advocate member of the Council will end in October of this year.
Wide ranging survey reveals public attitudes towards sentencing
The Scottish Sentencing Council has published a new report exploring public knowledge and attitudes towards sentencing in Scotland, which was carried out by the independent research organisation Ipsos MORI.
Consultation on draft sentencing guideline has now closed
The 12 week consultation on the draft sentencing process guideline has now closed.
2018/19 Annual Report laid before Parliament and published
The Scottish Sentencing Council's 2018-19 Annual Report was submitted to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on Tuesday 17 September 2019. It was subsequently laid before Parliament on Thursday 19 September 2019.
Scottish sentencing Council Summary Sheriff member appointed as Sheriff
Summary Sheriff member of the Scottish Sentencing Council, Jillian Martin-Brown, was appointed as a Sheriff for the Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriffdom on Monday 23 September.