A clear and coherent package of reforms?: the Scottish Government consultation paper on the Carloway Report

Pamela R. Ferguson; Fiona E. Raitt

A clear and coherent package of reforms? the Scottish Government consultation paper on the Carloway Report

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Abstract

Reflects on the main recommendations contained in the Scottish Government's Consultation Paper entitled "Reforming Scots Criminal Law and Practice: The Carloway Report". Discusses proposals relating to: (1) police custody and powers of arrest and detention; (2) police questioning and provision of legal advice; (3) the rules of evidence and the abolition of corroboration; (4) reducing delays for appeals; and (5) the role of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. Assesses the extent to which the document accords with the Government's pledge to overhaul Scotland's justice system.
© 2012 Sweet & Maxwell

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	909-926
Journal	Criminal Law Review
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - Dec 2012

Keywords

Carloway
Evidence
Scots criminal law
Access to legal advice
Arrest
Corroboration
Criminal evidence
Human rights
Police

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A clear and coherent package of reforms? the Scottish Government consultation paper on the Carloway Report

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