Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 to ensure that any digital material presented in court, such as photos or screenshots, is verifiably sourced, time-stamped, and able to be independently authenticated before being considered admissible, unless both parties agree otherwise.
Petitioner: Christopher Simpson
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 22 September 2025
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SPICe Briefing (118KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2025
26 November 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Lord Advocate and to the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 26 November 2025
PE2185/A: Scottish Government written submission, 30 October 2025 (90KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2025
PE2185/B: Petitioner written submission, 8 November 2025 (88KB, pdf) posted 19 November 2025
PE2185/C: Willie Coffey MSP written submission, 24 November 2025 (123KB, pdf) posted 24 November 2025