Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Criminal Justice, Courts and Legal Aid

Author: Frazer McCallum, Angus Evans and Abigail Bremner

PDF Published: Friday 18 Feb 2022 (SB 22-11)

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- Summary
- Introduction
  - Parliamentary scrutiny
  - Current temporary provisions
  - Scottish Government consultation
  - Outline of provisions in the Bill
- Legal aid and advice
- Requirements of writing
- Custody at police stations
  - Background
  - Provisions of the Bill
- Parole Board for Scotland
- Courts and tribunals - conduct of business by electronic means
  - Background
  - Impact of COVID-19
  - Provisions of the Bill
    
    Electronic signatures and website intimation
    
    Virtual hearings
  - Debate and views
    
    Consultation analysis
    
    Individual consultation responses
  - Future court rules and digital innovation
- Fiscal fines
  - Background
  - Provisions of the Bill
- Failure to appear before court following police liberation
  - Background
  - Provisions of the Bill
- National jurisdiction for callings from custody
  - Background
  - Provisions of the Bill
- Criminal procedure time limits
  - Background
  - Commencement of trials and pre-trial hearings in solemn cases
  - Commencement of summary cases
  - Pre-trial remand in solemn cases
  - Pre-trial remand in summary cases
  - Debate and views
- Proceeds of crime
  - Background
  - Provisions of the Bill
- Prisons and young offenders institutions
  - Background
  - Provisions of the Bill
- Summary
- Introduction
- Legal aid and advice
- Requirements of writing
- Custody at police stations
- Parole Board for Scotland
- Courts and tribunals - conduct of business by electronic means
- Fiscal fines
- Failure to appear before court following police liberation
- National jurisdiction for callings from custody
- Criminal procedure time limits
- Proceeds of crime
- Prisons and young offenders institutions
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