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A case study – A joint thematic inspection of case management

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Inspection reports

8th August 2006

The aim of this inspection was to examine the current state of case management across the Scottish criminal justice system following the publication of key reports, and to review progress by ACPOS and COPFS against the recommendations made in the Joint Protocol agreed in 2004.

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  • Executive summary
  • Summary of Recommendations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 – Criminal Justice Strategy
  • Chapter 2 – Working Together
  • Chapter 3 – Target Setting
  • Chapter 4 – Quality
  • Chapter 5 – Case Management Processes
  • Chapter 6 – Co-Location
  • Chapter 7 – Serious Crime Protocol
  • Chapter 8 – Alternatives to Prosecution
  • Chapter 9 – Abbreviated Reports
  • Chapter 10 – Requests for Information
  • Chapter 11 – Statements
  • Chapter 12 – Training
  • Footnotes

  • Executive summary
  • Summary of Recommendations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 – Criminal Justice Strategy
  • Chapter 2 – Working Together
  • Chapter 3 – Target Setting
  • Chapter 4 – Quality
  • Chapter 5 – Case Management Processes
  • Chapter 6 – Co-Location
  • Chapter 7 – Serious Crime Protocol
  • Chapter 8 – Alternatives to Prosecution
  • Chapter 9 – Abbreviated Reports
  • Chapter 10 – Requests for Information
  • Chapter 11 – Statements
  • Chapter 12 – Training
  • Footnotes

Footnotes

1 Bonomy Report - " 2002 Review of the Practices and Procedure of the High Court of Justiciary"

2 Normand Report - " Proposals for the Integration of Aims, Objectives and Targets in the Criminal Justice System 2002"

3 McInnes Report - " The Summary Justice Review Committee Report to Ministers" - 2004

4 "Partners in Crime" - Thematic Inspection of Crime Management - October 2003 & "Meeting the Standard" - Thematic Inspection on Crime Recording - October 2005

5 "Smarter Justice, Safer Communities - Summary Justice Reform"- March 2005 - Scottish Executive - ISBN - 0-7559-4562-X

6 "Modernising Justice in Scotland: The reform of the High Court of Justiciary", Scottish Executive, June 2003

7 Pryce/Dyer Management Review Report 2002 of COPFS

8 "Supporting Safer, Stronger Communities: Scotland's Criminal Justice Plan" - December 2004 - Scottish Executive - ISBN 0-7559-4309-0

9 "Smarter Justice, Safer Communities - Summary Justice Reform"- March 2005 - Scottish Executive - ISBN - 0-7559-4562-X

10 "Managing Improvement" A Thematic Inspection of Performance Management in the Scottish Police service - HMIC (2005)

11 Managing Improvement" A Thematic Inspection of Performance Management in the Scottish Police service - HMIC (2005)

12 " Partners in Crime - Solving and Reassuring A Thematic Inspection of Crime Management in Scotland" - HMIC October 2003

13 An independent inquiry arising from the Soham murders - December 2004

14 " Modernising Justice in Scotland: The reform for the High Court of Justiciary"- 2003 - Scottish Executive - ISBN - 0-7559-0838-4

15 "Meeting the Standard: A Thematic Inspection of the Scottish Crime Recording Standard" - HMIC - October 2005

16 Holland v HMA 2005 SCCR 417 and Sinclair v HMA 2005 SCCR 446

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