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The Scottish Legal Action Group works to increase access to justice, and reform the law and legal system. See http://t.co/AarISPe8AP for more information

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We have responded to the @ScottishCJC's consultation on mode of attendance at civil court hearings.
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The opportunity to reflect upon how court users participate in the judicial process is a welcome one. But we are concerned that the consultation process does not appear to have engaged everyday court users.
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On substance, we are concerned about the possible impact of the proposals on #AccessToJustice and do not find satisfactory the explanation the consultation paper provides for the impact of the proposals on #OpenJustice.
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It has been brought to our attention that an individual has been describing themselves as a board member of SCOLAG in promotional material for the upcoming Scottish election. This is inaccurate and the person in question, Mark Whittet, ceased to be a director in 2013.
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We have asked that the promotional material relating to same be corrected accordingly, but thought it prudent to make this information known meanwhile.
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SCOLAG@SCOLAG14 May 2020
Reflections on Coronavirus & criminal justice reform in this month’s SCOLAG Legal Journal. Careful thought and proper consultation required.
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Reflections on Coronavirus & criminal justice reform in this month’s SCOLAG Legal Journal. Careful thought and proper consultation required.
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The Journal also includes an article on mental health in the Coronavirus crisis as well as regular updates on housing and employment law. Join us and subscribe here: scolag.org/membership/
Reforms to the use of statement evidence are in danger of passing with inadequate scrutiny. We have real concerns over their impact on fairness of trials and the risk of miscarriages of justice. @HumzaYousaf @liamkerrMSP @JamesKellyLab @Liam4Orkney @JohnFinnieHI
SCOLAG@SCOLAG11 Apr 2020
Removing jury reforms from the Bill is the right course of action. @HumzaYousaf is to be commended for taking that step. We urge @ScotGov to pause the reforms to evidence by statement, which are significant and raise real fair trial issues. Consultation on them is essential.
Removing jury reforms from the Bill is the right course of action. @HumzaYousaf is to be commended for taking that step. We urge @ScotGov to pause the reforms to evidence by statement, which are significant and raise real fair trial issues. Consultation on them is essential.
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.@HumzaYousaf should today pause the proposed reforms to juries and statement evidence. No one has explained why these changes must be made right now. There is time to consult with stakeholders. We recognise the scale of the problem and want to contribute to better solutions.
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There may be a case for reforms to the jury system. SCOLAG is strongly opposed, however, to rushing through such reforms in one day. These significant measures require proper scrutiny. @scotgov should remove the jury reforms from the Bill and urgently engage with stakeholders.
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We also harbour concerns in relation to significant changes to the law of evidence contained in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill. No one doubts the huge impact of the ongoing public health emergency. But fast law is often bad law, and these changes are too significant to rush.
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Very informative event from @SCOLAG1 this afternoon on mental health awareness for lawyers
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Well done @TimHaddow Counsel @ThemisStable. @SCOLAG1
Tim Haddow@TimHaddow15 Jan 2020
Good result in social security FTT > Appellant with EU Pre-settled status *is* entitled to Universal Credit despite Regulations purporting to remove entitlement. FTT accepted regulations should be disapplied as incompatable with EU law and A1P1. Agents: Gray & Co
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Join us here: scolag.org/membership/. Thanks to @AngelaGrahameQC, @RoddyQC and all at @FacultyScot for making our £10 student membership possible.
SCOLAG@SCOLAG121 Nov 2019
Really pleased to announce the launch of a reduced rate student membership package with the generous support of @FacultyScot. See tinyurl.com/sn5asea for further details.
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Really pleased to announce the launch of a reduced rate student membership package with the generous support of @FacultyScot. See tinyurl.com/sn5asea for further details.
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Please see attached for details of @Lawscot review of the Scottish criminal justice system's approach to vulnerability in accused persons chaired by our Convenor, @EamonPHKeane1. Views are sought from practitioners. We encourage all members to apply: tinyurl.com/y5kxmjkv
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We share the concerns raised and would endorse the CPT’s recommendation to the effect that the government should implement a system whereby, even if a suspect is denied access to a particular solicitor for good reason, an alternative solicitor is made available to the suspect.
Scottish Legal News@ScottishLegal12 Oct 2019
Council of Europe report on Scotland condemns practice of refusing detained persons' access to a lawyer scottishlegal.com/article/co…
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If the government is not minded to implement such a system, we would be in favour of legislative amendment which would render any incriminating evidence obtained during a period in which the police have elected to delay legal assistance inadmissible.
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