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With best wishes for 2012

Tenth December marked the fourth anniversary of the first 5-year contracts for Justices of the Peace in Scotland.
Over the four years we have all seen many changes both in the cases brought before us and the support and training we receive.  The recent review of the Summary Justice Reform Lay Justice Evaluation* has highlighted the impact of these changes.

As we enter the fifth year, with no doubt more changes ahead, I am confident that Justices of the Peace in Scotland will continue to “contribute to a summary justice system which is fair to victims, witnesses, and the accused; effective in deterring, punishing and helping to rehabilitate offenders; efficient in the use of time and resources; and quick and simple in delivery”. 

*Research Findings Paper: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/11/14104050/0
Photo: Fraser Gillies, Chairman, Scottish Justices Association