Turning up the Volume: The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004

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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.

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