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New Chair appointed
Lady Dorrian QC has been appointed as the new Lord Justice Clerk which, by virtue of the office, makes her the new Chair of the Council.
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New sentencing resource
The Council has brought together comprehensive and easy to read information on sentencing practice in a bid to demystify the sentencing process in Scotland.
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Lord President speaks on sentencing
Lord Carloway, the Lord President, spoke yesterday of the Council’s role in sentencing when he delivered the speech, 'Imprisonment in Scotland: towards a penological post-modernism’ to the Scottish Universities Insight Institute.
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Allan Findlay new summary sheriff
Council member Allan Findlay has been appointed as one of Scotland’s first summary sheriffs.
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Business Plan news item
Secondary legislation is now in place requiring the Council to submit a three-year Business Plan to the Scottish Parliament.