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Under Scots law, victims and witnesses in cases involving serious crimes are given some protection from accused persons while such cases are awaited through the provisions in sections 24 and 26 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
I am thinking in particular of places such as Argyll and Clyde. They have 26 inhabited islands, but there is no additional allocation to match that need.
Often, when a new school is needed, there is a challenge over the best site for it. In my experience, the site that is chosen is the best one of a range of choices.