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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.
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.
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.
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
400 Years celebration
Loyal address and reply
Changing Face of Scottish Lay Justice
Article from the Magistrates Association journal by Johan Findlay JP
This paper (click HERE to download it) produced by Alistair J M Young at the end of 2007 provides a legislative history of the District Court, covering many changes over the last 25 years up to Summary Justice Reform.
Derry Fleming
Derry Fleming - a Tribute
Judiciary and Courts Act
The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act received Royal Assent today.
2008 Executive Elections
The results of the 2008 elections for the SJA executive
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