Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 - Arrest & custody provisions
 
   
 
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 - Arrest and custody provisions



Part 1 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 will reform and modernise the system for arrest and custody procedures in Scotland. It will ensure that Scotland is at the forefront of human rights practice in the questioning, arrest and detention of suspects.

With the addition of new powers, there are significant changes to the arrest and custody procedures, including investigative liberation and post charge questioning.

Join us for the first in a two part Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 series of of webinars, which sees Stephen Tidy (Scottish Government) and Pete McClelland (COPFS) discussing the changes to arrest and custody provisions and providing vital insight and guidance for advising clients at police stations and in court.


Why should I watch?
Get the key facts before the legislation comes into force later this year. Topics include:
  • The key changes to arrest and custody procedures
  • The key changes to rights of suspects and accused persons in police custody
  • New investigative powers open to the police
  • New appeals procedures

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Speaker
Peter McClelland
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Peter spent the first 13 years of his legal career in private practice, mostly in Glasgow, conducting criminal defence work and latterly specialising in asylum and immigration. He joined COPFS in 2001 and has worked in a variety of local offices including Kilmarnock, Ayr, Greenock and Glasgow. He has also had a number of specialised roles including working on the “Sons of Cadder” appeal at the Supreme Court; leading a team prosecuting a high profile, historical murder and child sex offences case; and managing implementation of the Criminal Justice (Scotland ) Act 2016.

He currently works in Policy and Engagement Division and I am COPFS policy lead for criminal justice, deaths policy and EU and international issues including Brexit.

He was granted Rights of Audience in the High Court in 2003; obtained the Diploma in Forensic Medical Sciences from Glasgow University in 2005; and he has been a National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Advocacy trainer since 2007 delivering training courses in Scotland and Malawi.
 
Inspector Stephen Tidy BA LLB
Police Scotland
Stephen is a police inspector in Police Scotland and has completed nearly 20 years police service. His service to date has mostly been in uniform police working as an inspector in response policing, community policing and the divisional coordination Unit responsible for training, operational events, firearms and liquor licensing. Stephen has also previously worked as a probationer training instructor at the Scottish Police College.

Stephen has been seconded to the Scottish Government since August 2015 working on the implementation of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. He is also part of the Part 1 implementation group alongside other criminal justice partners including Police Scotland, COPFS, SCTS and SLAB. The implementation group are keen to raise awareness of the Act and what it will mean for criminal justice stakeholders including criminal law practitioners in the legal profession.