JH/00/R9

Justice Committee

9th Report, 2000

Proposal for a Protection from Abuse Bill


SP Paper 221	Session 1 (2000)

	Contents
	Remit and Membership
	Introduction
	Current law
	The case for a change in the law
	Options considered
	The proposal
	Legal aid
	Other remedies
	Recommendation

	Annexes
	Annexe A - Extracts from the minutes
	Annexe B - Oral Evidence And Associated Written Evidence

	3rd Meeting, 1999 (Session 1), 8 September 1999 Written Evidence Scottish Women's Aid Oral Evidence Family Law Association Scottish Women's Aid Supplementary Written Evidence Scottish Women's Aid
	5th Meeting, 1999 (Session 1), 22 September 1999 Written Evidence Association of Scottish Police Superintendents Sheriffs' Association Oral Evidence Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland Association of Scottish Police Superintendents Scottish Partnership on Domestic Violence Sheriffs' Association

	Annexe C - Notes Of Meetings
	Meeting between the Reporter and the Scottish Legal Aid Board
	Meeting between the Reporter and the Family Law Association
	Meeting between the Reporter and the Lord Advocate
	Meeting between the Reporter and Michael Clancy of the Law Society of Scotland

	Annexe D - Other Written Evidence
	Department of Social Security
	Law Society of Scotland
	Scottish Executive
	Scottish Legal Aid Board
	Scottish Police Federation

	Note: Copies of the following documents were also received but are not published here: City of Edinburgh Council Domestic Violence Probation Project Report Scottish Partnership on Domestic Abuse - Workplans March and October 1999