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It concluded that current arrangements in Scotland are not satisfactory, particularly with the growth in sources of information which are not regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (p 81):
The rise of 'new' or 'citizen' journalists, and the vast increase in the use of social media, suggest that the tools hitherto relied upon in Scotland a...
The more extensive sentencing powers provided for in the Bill partly reflect the fact that the new court would be able to deal with some of the most serious cases, including ones with a murder charge.
Police Scotland also suggests there should be a discussion about a potential new offence in of possession of glue traps in addition to the offence of purchasing, noting there could be some dubiety around the offence of 'acquiring' a glue trap.
Scrutiny of Auditor General reports
The Committee scrutinised eight new reports published by the Auditor General during the reporting period, five of which were ‘Section 22 reports'iSection 22 reports are prepared by the Auditor General if any specific concerns or issues have been raised in the audit of one of the public bodies for which she is responsible...
It also states that once a person has attained 18 the court may commit the person to a YOI (section 16)
Provide that the Scottish Ministers may make regulations relating to children detained in secure accommodation through a criminal justice route, which may include providing that a child may remain in secure accommodation up to a maximum age of 19 (sections 16 and 17)
Bring greater consistency to where children convicted of an offence may be detained, in particular a new...
Professor Johnstone called for "investment in the buildings" and a move towards a secure care model modelled along the lines of the new women's community custodial units in Glasgow and DundeeivScottish Parliament, Criminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 29 March 2023, col 22..
She stated that her research with victims indicated that the new focus on psychological abuse and on-going abuse was “not fully represented in their cases,” and that “there was still a focus on specific physical incidents”.
Another consultation was held on revised and new proposals between December 2020 and February 2021 with 100 responses received.iPolicy Memorandum, paras 9-11
Some organisations were disappointed about the level of engagement achieved by the Scottish Government’s consultation process on the proposals for the Bill.
She advised it is unlikely to be used a lot—
The [OSCR’s] annual report for 2021-22 shows that, in that year, OSCR opened 60 new inquiries about charities and closed 99 inquiry cases.
The main opposition to the proposal came, first, from HMRC. It was concerned that the new law would be used to challenge decisions which led to undesirable tax consequences, creating legal uncertainty in this area.