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Communications Committee 15 July 2010
Report of recent meeting
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.
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.
Executive Committee 17 March 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.
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.
SJA Executive meeting 20 January 2010
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.
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.
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.
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.
Communications Committee 8 September 2009
Recent Meeting
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