In addition, any language around extraterritorial jurisdiction required for compliance with Istanbul should also be included.iiiWritten submission
In oral evidence, SWA's Marsha Scott said that the absence of such an order put Scotland in a minority amongst Western countries and referred to SWA research indicating that "current practice in housing and homelessness departments has been essentially to make women become homeless in order to access services".ivJustice Committee, Official Report, 13 June 2017, cols. 9-10
The Cabinet Secretary told the Committee that the issue of emergency barring orders had not been raised during pre...