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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 14 August 2025
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Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Virtual Trials and Charges for Court Transcripts (Correspondence)

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

Earlier last year.

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Virtual Trials and Charges for Court Transcripts (Correspondence)

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

I suggest that we contact the SCTS again and stress that it is really important that we know. The SCTS obviously knows, and we need to know, too.

On the court transcripts issue, I do not know when we last asked for that information. We have been referred back to the SCTS, and we need to press it on that. Presumably, it is not that the SCTS is not getting that data鈥攖hat is being done; we simply do not have access to it.

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

Good morning, Kate and Emma. Earlier, you talked about the removal of restrictions on bail in solemn cases. From your submission, I know that you both oppose repeal of section 23D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, which would mean that the same test would apply for all offences; you talked in that respect about sexual violence and domestic abuse. Could you expand on that a wee bit and tell us about your opposition, what your fears are and whether you would like the exceptions to remain rather than being repealed?

I come to Emma Bryson first.

10:15  

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

Okay鈥攖hat is fine.

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

Sure.

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

Thank you. That is helpful, too. Dr Graham is indicating that she has nothing to add. It is good that you agree that perhaps more clarity is needed on that point.

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

You are saying that, to take it at a basic level, common sense should be used in domestic abuse cases. There has to be a pattern anyway before there would be a conviction, so surely that would come down to common sense without having to use specific parameters.

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

Thank you. That is really helpful. What is Professor McAra鈥檚 opinion on that point?

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Virtual Trials and Charges for Court Transcripts (Correspondence)

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

I am wondering about the chronological order for that. If we are going to ask the SCTS how many such trials have taken place, perhaps we should wait until we have that information before we contact the cabinet secretary.

Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 11 January 2023

Rona Mackay

I turn to Kate Wallace. From the point of view of victims, would it cause some alarm if section 23D was repealed and victims felt that they were being treated just the same as victims of every other offence, despite the almost unique nature of domestic abuse and sexual offences?