Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 - Investigative liberation
 
   
 
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 (Scoltand) Act 2016 series of webinars which will provide a technical update on the use, application and scope of this power.

DI Alan Brown (Police Scotland) and Pete McClelland (COPFS) 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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Speaker
Detective 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.
 
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.
 
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