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August 2, 2010

Communications Committee 15 July 2010
Report of recent meeting

May 20, 2010

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee met on 20th May 2010 in Edinburgh. The committee received reports of the  discussions at the SCS/SJA Liaison committee and other meetings where the association was represented. The progress of proposed SJA questionnaire of members looking at good practice in the courts was considered.

It was agreed that the AGM of the association will be held on Saturday 30th October in the

Edinburgh Sheriff Court
.

The next meeting of the SJA executive will be on Thursday 2nd September in Edinburgh.

April 15, 2010

Communications Committee 15 April 2010

The SJA Communications Committee held their tenth meeting on 15 April 2010   The last and next issues of the newsletter were discussed, as was the information pack to be issued to new justices.   It was agreed to have a 6 month pilot of monthly emails to all members.

March 17, 2010

Executive Committee 17 March 2010

The Executive Committee met on 17th March in Edinburgh. There was consideration of the draft strategic plan and the reports from the various committees. Steve Humphreys, Director of the Judicial Office for Scotland, joined the meeting for a period and spoke about the role of the Judicial Office in relation to JPs from April 2010.     

Pilot Justice Forums are being set up in North Strathclyde and SSDG with SCS regulations determining how they will be established and will operate. Pilots will run for 6 months and the format may be extended throughout Scotland.

The next meeting of the SJA executive will be on 20th May in Edinburgh.

February 4, 2010

Justices Development Committee

The Justices Development Committee met on 4 February 2010 in the Sheriff Court Building in Edinburgh. Much of the time was taken up considering the two matters referred to the committee by the executive:    

· Review the Legal Advisor/JP relationship

· Review the JP working environment.

It also heard of progress being made towards the establishment of a local forum for justices in discussions with SCS in relation to one court and considered the possible extension of the model beyond that sheriffdom.

January 20, 2010

SJA Executive meeting 20 January 2010

The Executive Committee met on 20th January 2010 in Edinburgh. The purpose of the meeting was to review the activities of the association in order to develop a strategic plan.     

A small number of priority activities were identified and these were remitted to the appropriate committees for further discussion prior to being incorporated into the plan.

December 9, 2009

Justices Development Committee 9 Dec 2009


The Justices Training Committee met on 9 December 2009. It welcomed new members from GHI, NS and SSDG and also the new SJA chairman (ex officio). G Coe was reappointed as chairman. The agenda included topics such as guidance for the unrepresented accused; Justices Annual Conference; induction training and support for Justices at JSC.. 

Members also reviewed the progress made by the committee against the remit set in 2007 and gave consideration to future direction and policy within the context of the objects of the association.

December 8, 2009

Executive Committee 25 November 2009

The Executive Committee met on 25th November in Edinburgh. The membership of the JP Development, Communications and Policy and Legislation committees was decided.  The representatives on external committees were appointed. Reports from various committees and on consultations were reviewed. There will be a special meeting on 20 January 2010 to discuss the strategy. The following meetings will be on 17th March and 20th May.

October 31, 2009

Executive committee 31 October 2009

The Executive Committee met on 31st October 2009 in Perth.

The chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer were elected - click here.  

The members’ responses to the consultation on Petition 1276 were discussed and the process for agreeing a submission from the Association to the Petitions Committee was agreed.

September 24, 2009

Communications Committee 8 September 2009
Recent Meeting