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Victims of domestic abuse were “doubly disadvantaged” from being able to meet these requirements, due to the coercive and financially controlling behaviour of the abuser.
The Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group called for practical barriers to accessing legal advice and representation to be addressed.
That might keep people sharp at the later stages of the profession. That might be an offensive and wrong position, but I am just stating that such a perception exists.
Professor Norrie drew attention to the use of offensive language in legislation and to the fact that the law continues to criminalise gay men more than non-gay men and women.
If you found that a person whose behaviour posed a risk to vulnerable adults or children was working as a carer in another area, would you contact their employer?
The elderly tell us that they want to be cared for at home.I know from my experience at surgeries that crime and antisocial behaviour are key problems that affect many older people.
The Parliament has recognised that by passing not only the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, but the Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003, the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 and the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004.
Indeed, it could be argued that emergency ambulance crews, for example, are less equipped to deal with violent behaviour than are trained police officers.