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November 29, 2011
The Scottish Justice Autumn 2011
Issue 11 of the Scottish Justice - the newsletter of the Scottish Justices Association has now been published and is available for download here. The newsletter includes reports on- the survey of justices which was carried out earlier this year - "Working Together"
- disclosure of evidence in Scotland
- fines collection and enforcement
- the oath of office for justices
- visiting JPs from New Zealand
- CMJA conference 2011
- discussion of the triple v. single bench
September 28, 2011
Result of SJA Executive Elections
SJA Executive Committee Elections 2011
The full report of the election sub committee is available on the website the following summarises the result.
Glasgow and Strathkelvin - no election - Andrew Leven retains post
Grampian Highlands & Islands - no election - J. Allan Clasper retains post
Lothian & Borders. Voting papers sent out 52, votes cast 39
Bob Mitchell 20
David M. B. Hamilton 19
North Strathclyde – no election -Tom Finnigan takes up post vacated
Tayside Central and Fife – no election - Robin White retains post
South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway
With three candidates for three posts an election was required to determine the years each candidate would serve on the executive
Voting papers sent out 84, votes cast 59. There was 1 spoiled paper.
Votes used: 5 used 3 votes; 17 used 2 votes; 36 used 1 vote. Total votes cast 85
Johan Findlay 36 – elected for 3 years
James Johnstone 25 – elected for 2 years
Jennifer Milligan 24 – elected for 1 year
June 16, 2011
Communications Committee 16 June 2011
June 16 2011 - Communications Committee
April 18, 2011
The latest issue of the Scottish Justice
Click here (Spring 2011) to see the latest issue of the Scottish Justice - the newsletter of the Scottish Justices Association
March 2, 2011
Executive Committee 10 February 2011
The Executive Committee met on 10 February 2011 and considered reports from the Communications, Justices Development and Policy & Legislation committees and from representatives attending other meetings.
The implications of the Civil Courts Review were also considered and this will be kept on the agenda.
The next meeting of the Executive will be Thursday 19 May at a venue to be announced.
October 22, 2010
which was held at the European Academy in Berlin. Representatives of lay judges and Justices of the Peace from German, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Austria as well as the UK - Scotland England and Wales - attended. On the basis of the discussions during the symposium, a draft "Charter for volunteer lay involvement in jurisdiction" is being prepared. The plan is that the charter will be formally signed in London in 2011.June 2, 2010
The Commonwealth Magistrates and Justices Association is conducting an international survey and invited the Scottish Justices Association to respond.
This response gives a thorough review of JPs in Scotland and the legislative basis for the JP courts and Justices of the Peace and is now available via the SJA web site. You can also download it here.
April 2, 2010
A special edition of the Scottish Justice which was produced in conjunction with the Scottish Court Service has now been sent out to members and other recipients of the newsletter.
The newsletter provided details of the change brought about by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 which takes effect on 1 April 2010.
October 20, 2009
The SJA was represented at the Lay Judge Forum in Helsinki on 24/25th October by Susan Kirkwood, the SJA Secretary.
The meeting was been called to review potential implications of the Lisbon Treaty to lay justice and will involve lay judges from Finland, Germany, England & Wales, Sweden, Austria and Malta.
A report was provided at the AGM in Perth on 31 October and a full report will appear in a future edition of our newsletter, the Scottish Justice.
September 1, 2009
There are elections to the SJA executive in three sheriffdoms: Lothian & Borders, North Strathclyde and Tayside Central &Fife. Voting papers have been sent out in the week of 1 September to all SJA members in those sheriffdoms.(Apologies. The envelope was not included but will be sent to you separately.)
In each of Glasgow & Strathkelvin, Grampian Highland and Islands and South Strathclyde Dumfries & Galloway sheriffdoms, there was one candidate. Members in those sheriffdoms have been informed of their new representative by email or by letter.
The names of the new members of the Executive will be announced in early October.
The above was amended by Malcolm Macaskill 14/09/2009
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