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Draft minutes of June 2022 meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council
The draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Edinburgh on 10 June 2022 are now available.
Council publishes report on sentencing domestic abuse offences
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a new research report reviewing the sentencing of offences involving domestic abuse in Scotland.
News for Caledonian System blog
The Caledonian System addresses men's abusive behaviour within intimate relationships and provides integrated support services for women and children.
In our latest blog, Gill McKinna explains how the system operates.
Forfar Problem-solving Court
Sheriff Jillian Martin Brown has written a blog about the problem-solving court in Forfar. In it she talks about the specialist approach the court takes to sentencing many of the women and young men convicted of summary (less serious) offences.
Scottish Sentencing Council publishes report on challenges of comparing sentencing across jurisdictions
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a new research report reviewing the challenges of comparing sentencing across jurisdictions.