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16th August 2012

The aim of this inspection was to inspect the arrangements employed by COPFS staff (both legal and administrative staff) to prepare for intermediate diets and summary trials in light of the changes introduced by summary justice reform. This inspection focused on summary trial preparation in the Sheriff Courts in Scotland. (We excluded Justice of the Peace (JP) and Stipendiary Magistrates Courts from this particular exercise.)

1. Aberdeen, Alloa, Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Paisley and Perth

2. Source COPFS - total cases 101,606

3. Source COPFS

4. Proposals for the Integration of Aims, Objectives and Targets in the Scottish Criminal Justice System

5. Paragraphs 10.16 - 10.23

6. More fully described in the Summary Justice Reform SPR/SPR2 Business Rules 2008 - see www.copfs.gov.uk

7. Protocol between ACPOS and COPFS for submission of reports

8. Guidance to specialist reporting agencies such as Protocol between COPFS and SEPA 2006 - see www.copfs.gov.uk

9. Source COPFS

10. See Scottish Government social research: 'Summary Justice Reform: Undertakings Evaluation, 2012'

11. Knife Crime Thematic, July 2011

12. Cadder v HMA 2010 SLT 1125

13. Solicitor Access Record Form

14. MacDonald v McGowan [2010] HCJAC 36

15. Source Scottish Court Service

16. Counted as related number of accused

17. (43,846 42,720 and 42,519 compared with 86,415 81,717 and 78,184 respectfully)

18. Source - Scottish Court Service

19. COPFS Best Practice Guide for Summary Cases

20. Joint protocol between ACPOS and COPFS on Disclosure Practice and Policy

21. See Table 1

22. Core Principles of Disclosure, COPFS Disclosure Manual

23. Source - Scottish Court Service

24. Public Defender Solicitor Office

Thematic report on summary case preparation

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