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400 years of Justices of the Peace in Scotland
In 1609, King James VI established the office of Justices of the Peace in Scotland. To mark the 400th Anniversary, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice hosted a reception in Edinburgh on 24th June. A special edition of the Scottish Justice will be issued later this summer with reports.
The next meeting of the SJA Executive is on Thursday 27 August 2009 in Edinburgh
Members wishing to alert the association to any issues, should contact a representative for their area, or any of the office bearers - see under "About the SJA/ Who's who" for details.
From the 'Magistrate'
A recent article in the 'Magistrate' magazine by Johan Findlay reflecting the changing face of Scottish Lay Justice is now available online by permission. You will find it by clicking on Resources.