From a procedural justice perspective, it has a strong element of fairness in procedure, since no one body is standard-setter, advice giver, investigator and enforcer. 1 Annexe: Standards Commission for Scotland Decisions in Response to the Ethical Standards in Public Life reports Summary of cases Total cases referred for the period April to December 2024: 43 Case decisions Total Total cases cases referred referred from the from the period period SCS section 16 decision to hold a hearing 10 23% SCS section 16 decision to direct for further 1* 2% investigation SCS section 16 decision to do neither 33 77% *Upon completing further investigation, SCS made a section 16 decision to hold a hearing Total cases referred for the period April to December 2024: 43 Total Total cases Case decisions cases referred referred from the from the period period SCS agrees with ESC decision^ 35 81% SCS disagrees with ESC decision 5 12% Not applicable (referred back to public body) 1 2% Not applicable (hearing pending) 2 5% ^ This includes where SCS has no reason to depart from ESC view, does not state a view or agrees on our Article 10 analysis and takes no action 2 Total cases referred to the SCS in the 2023-2024 financial year for the period April to May 2024: 52 Case decisions Total Total cases cases referred referred from the from the period period SCS section 16 decision to hold a hearing 19 37% SCS section 16 decision to direct for further 1* 2% investigation SCS section 16 decision to do neither 33 64% *Upon completing further investigation, SCS made a section 16 decision to hold a hearing (confirmed from Annual Report) Total cases referred to the SCS in the 2023-2024 financial year for the period April to May 2024: 52 Case decisions Total Total cases cases referred referred from the from the period period SCS agrees with ESC decision^ 43 83% SCS disagrees with ESC decision* 9 17% Not applicable (investigation ended due to death of R...