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Petition 1155 (pdf size 37 KB posted 12.05.2008)
Petition by Elizabeth Cooper
 
Petition by Elizabeth Cooper calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law to ensure that young people aged between 10 and 18 charged with serious offences are tried by the criminal justice system rather than the children’s hearing system
Number of signatures:  132 Date lodged:  12 May 2008
Summary:

27 May 2008 :   The Committee agreed to suspend consideration of the petition until the proposed reorganisation of the Children’s Hearings System has been carried out. Link to Official Report 27 May 2008 

 
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