Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 - Investigative liberation
 
 Friday, 5 May 2017  
 
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 - Investigative liberation

With the passing of the Criminal (Scotland) Justice Act 2016, investigative liberation is one of the new powers provided to the police to liberate a suspect from custody without charge where further enquires are required.

Join us for the second in a two part Criminal Justice (Socltand) Act 2016 series of webinars which will provide a technical update on the use, application and scope of this power.

DI Alan Brown from Police Scotland will lead this convenient one hour webinar, providing criminal defence practitioners with an operational and practical guide to the upcoming changes in day to day practice from the Criminal Justice Act (Scotland) Act 2016 Part 1.


Why should I watch?
Get the key facts before the legislation comes into force later this year. Topics covered include:
  • The scope and application of Investigative Liberation
  • The role for solicitors in Investigative Liberation
  • The imposition of conditions
  • The appeal process

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0Detective Inspector Alan Brown BA
Police Scotland
Alan is a Detective Inspector within the Specialist Crime Division of Police Scotland and has completed 26 years police service. He has been a detective officer for 20 years, serving in operational roles within the greater Glasgow area including Senior Investigating Officer numerous serious crime investigations including robbery, attempted murder and serious sexual abuse investigations. He has also performed duties within Crime Policy and Strategy roles with both Strathclyde and Police Scotland forces

Alan has been responsible for the development of the investigative strands of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Investigative Liberation and Post charge Questioning during which time he has delivered various presentations to a wide range of Criminal Justice and Partner agencies which has assisted with the development of these processes in support of the Act.