Information between 2nd December 2022 - 28th August 2025
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| Scottish Committee Publications |
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Friday 29th March 2024
Report - Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report Criminal Justice Committee Found: Lord Matthews noted that appointment of judges to the Sexual Offences Court will be a matter for the |
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Monday 14th July 2025
Justice Directorate Source Page: Enabling Jurors - business regulatory impact assessment Document: Enabling Jurors Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF) Found: 2018, SCTS published the Enabling Jury Service Report drawn up by a working group chaired by Lord Matthews |
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Monday 14th July 2025
Justice Directorate Source Page: Enabling Jurors - equality impact assessment Document: Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Enabling Jurors (PDF) Found: In 2018 a group chaired by High Court Judge Lord Matthews recommended that this should be reconsidered1 |
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Monday 14th July 2025
Justice Directorate Source Page: Enabling Jurors - child rights and wellbeing impact assessment Document: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) for Enabling Jurors (PDF) Found: Service (SCTS) published the Enabling Jury Service Report, drawn up by a working group chaired by Lord Matthews |
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Monday 14th July 2025
Justice Directorate Source Page: Enabling Jurors - child rights and wellbeing impact assessment Document: Enabling Jurors - child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (webpage) Found: Service (SCTS) published the Enabling Jury Service Report, drawn up by a working group chaired by Lord Matthews |
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Friday 28th March 2025
Constitution Directorate Source Page: First Minister and Prime Minister correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202500452857 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: Appointments Board for Scotland), The Rt Hon Lady Dorian (Lord Justice Clerk), and The Rt Hon Lord Matthews |
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Monday 5th February 2024
Justice Directorate Source Page: Information in relation to Alistair Duff: FOI release Document: FoI documents 2- SLN article 1 (PDF) Found: Scotland and Italy loses appeal against decision to overturn acquittal By Mitchell Skilling Lord Matthews |
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Monday 3rd July 2023
Constitution Directorate Source Page: King and Queen visit to Edinburgh July 2023: events Document: National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication - order of service (PDF) Found: Carloway Senators of the College of Justice Lady Paton Lord Malcolm Lord Pentland Lord Matthews |
| Scottish Parliamentary Debates |
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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
150 speeches (147,844 words) Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) Lord Matthews also explained that a third party would not be able to cross-examine witnesses or the accused - Link to Speech |
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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
112 speeches (68,603 words) Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) The committee will remember the evidence from Lord Matthews that the not proven verdict has“been seen - Link to Speech |
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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
288 speeches (140,307 words) Wednesday 7th February 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) have heard some support for that in your evidence sessions—I am thinking of the comments from Lord Matthews - Link to Speech 2: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) Members will have heard Lord Matthews talk about whether a majority of one is sufficient for decisions - Link to Speech 3: None As Lord Matthews said last week, the not proven verdict has always been seen as a counterbalance to the - Link to Speech 4: Nicoll, Audrey (SNP - Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) Cabinet secretary, you will be aware that, last week, Lord Matthews gave evidence to the committee during - Link to Speech |
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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
288 speeches (172,430 words) Wednesday 31st January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Nicoll, Audrey (SNP - Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) I will come to Lord Matthews first and then to Sheriff Cubie. - Link to Speech 2: Nicoll, Audrey (SNP - Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) Thank you very much, Lord Matthews. - Link to Speech 3: Nicoll, Audrey (SNP - Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) I have a follow-up question for Lord Matthews. - Link to Speech 4: None Again, I would associate myself with what Lord Matthews said. - Link to Speech 5: McNeill, Pauline (Lab - Glasgow) Lord Matthews, I will start by asking about a point that you made in answer to my colleague about not - Link to Speech |