Justice
Hearings for Children: the Report of the Hearings System Working Group Scottish Government Response
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: Dec 2023
Following a 20-month review of the children’s hearings system, “Hearings for
Children: The report of the Hearings System Working Group” was published on 25
May 2023. It sets out an ambitious package of recommendations. The report
identifies significant potential reforms aiming to ensure that the system; its leaders;
policymakers; managers, and practitioners can better support children in need of
care and protection.
Children's hearings redesign - policy proposals: consultation
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: 2024
Consultation on the redesign of Scotland’s children’s hearings system to build on its strengths so that it can deliver the best possible experience to the children and families in need of its support. It focusses on areas which may require changes to the law.
For a Society Which Cares – Justice for Sheku
Author / Creator: Layla-roxanne Hill
Media type: Article
Date published:
Earlier this week the Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry recommenced, with this phase examining the extent to which race was a factor in the events leading up to and following Sheku’s death – particularly the actions of the police officers involved.
Access to Justice for Everyone
Author / Creator: Scottish Human Rights Commission
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
How might a new Human Rights
legal framework improve access to
justice in Scotland today?
Building a New Scotland: Justice in an independent Scotland
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Research
Date published:
This paper, the thirteenth in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series, sets out the Scottish Government’s proposals for justice in an independent Scotland.
A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: consultation analysis
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: 2024
Consultation on A Human Rights Bill for Scotland