Footnotes
1. SCRA written submission, 18 July 2007
2. Doorson v The Netherlands (1996) 22 EHRR 330
3. Kostovski v The Netherlands, (1989) 12 EHRR 434; Doorson, ibid.
4. www.witnessesinscotland.com
5. SCS written submission, 24 July 2007
6. Data supplied by COPFS to SE in February 2006 and made available to MorrisRichards Ltd
7. All cases with a first court appearance in a sheriff and jury or section 76 court 1 January 2005-30 June 2005, grossed up (doubled) to annual figures
8. For May 2005
9. SEJDVWU July 2005 Note on legal advice http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1099/0022222.doc
10. SCRA, personal communication, December 2006
11. http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/the_cjs/whats_new/news-3265.html
12. Standard deviation=-5.1, P<0.001
13. Standard deviation=-2.4, P<0.02
14. Standard deviation=0.98, P>0.1, ns
15. Chi-squared in baseline =11.25, P<0.001; year 1 = 9.32, P<0.01 year 2 = 7.68, P<0.01
16. COPFS, written submission, 6 August 2007
17. COPFS, written submission, 6 June 2008
18. COPFS, written submission, 6 August 2007
19. In all cases the difference between the two groups was not significant, P>0.1
20. Chi-squared = 2.86, P<0.1
21. Chi squared = 5.83, P<0.05
22. Chi squared = 8.39, P<0.01
23. Chi-squared = 14.56, P<0.001
24. All other characteristics P>0.1
25. Chi-squared = 16.82, P<0.001
26. t = 0.00026, P<0.1
27. Chi-squared = 1.93, P>0.1
28. Chi-squared = 12.42, P<0.001
29. Chi-squared = 4.95, P<0.05
30. Chi-squared = 25.21, P<0.001
31. Chi-squared = 2.38, P>0.1
32. All P>0.1, ns
33. Chi-squared = 4.87, P<0.05
34. Chi-squared = 13.85, P<0.001
35. P>0.1, ns
36. Chi-squared = 29.82, P<0.001
37. Chi-squared = 2.05, P>0.1
38. Outcomes for 3 children aged under 12 who applied for a remote link but gave evidence using the CCTV link within the court have been added to table 3.31, even though their case was unfinished and papers unavailable at the time of data collection
39. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
40. SCRA written submission, 17 July 2007
41. The year was incomplete so this may rise
42. Responsibilities now divided between SEJD and SCS
43. Now within the Information Services business area of the Scottish Police Services Authority ( SPSA) and at the time of writing in the process of rebranding to Information Services - Criminal Justice.
44. An introduction to ISCJIShttp://www.iscjis.gov.uk/contents/an_introduction/Intro%20to%20ISCJIS .pdf or http://www.scro.police.uk/downloads/pdf/intro%20to%20iscjis.pdf , undated; no longer available on line
45. http://www.scro.police.uk/services/criminal_history_system/iscjis as of 12 June 2007
46. Scottish Justices Association ( SJA) website http://www.district-courts.org/iscjis.htmas of 12 June 2007
47. From research specification, para 3.2, p4
48. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
49. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1099/0001927.pdf
50. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/criminal/17416/vweasubgrp
51. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/35596/0024981.pdf
52. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1099/0019915.doc
53. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1099/0019916.doc
54. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1099/0020518.doc
55. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
56. Ibid.
57. Ibid.
58. SCRA comments on MorrisRichards Ltd note of 17.5.06, made 22.5.06 and written submission, 17 July 2007
59. SCRA Annual Report, 2005-06, reference in SCRA written submission, 17 July 2007
60. VWU email communication to group members, September 2006
61. SCS submission to the research, 24 July 2007
62. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
63. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
64. COPFS, written submission, 6 June 2008
65. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
66. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
67. SCS written submission, 24 July 2007
68. COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
69. SE Vital Voices newsletter 8, April 2007, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1099/0020884.pdf
70. SCRA, written submission, 11.9.07
71. Any material change in the accused's bail status must be notified within 24 hours; COPFS written submission, 6 August 2007
72. Chi-squared=13.53, P<0.001
73. Chi-squared=0.81, P>0.1
74. For example, we would have liked to include an island court, but SCS information showed lacked of facilities in these areas.
75. COPFS written submission, 21.02.08
76. COPFS written submission, 6.6.08
77. Meeting with COPFS, 28.11.07
78. www.crownoffice.gov.uk/About/roles/pf-role/prosecution/110-day-rule, accessed 17.04.08
79. COPFS, written submission, 21.02.08
80. An umbrella organisation for around 60 organisations and individuals including Children 1st, ChildLine Scotland, NCH Scotland and the Scottish Child Law Centre.