Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Criminal justice modernisation

   1. Modernisation of criminal procedures

      1. 1. Electronic signatures and alternative methods of sending documents

      2. 2. Virtual attendance at court

      3. 3. Review of virtual attendance provisions

      4. 4. Sections 1 and 2: transitional provisions and interpretation

      5. 5. Digital productions

      6. 6. Authentication of electronic copy documents

      7. 7. Body-worn video evidence

   2. Fixed penalties

      1. 8. Increase of fixed penalty limit

   3. National jurisdiction for custody cases

      1. 9. National jurisdiction for custody cases in sheriff courts and JP courts

      2. 10. Section 9: transitional provision

   4. Amendment of indictment

      1. 11. Addition of charge to indictment

3. Part 2 Domestic homicide and suicide reviews

   1. Reviewable events

      1. 12. Domestic homicide or suicide review

      2. 13. Power to modify matters in relation to reviews

   2. Review infrastructure

      1. 14. Review oversight committee

      2. 15. Case review panels

      3. 16. Committee and panels: further provision

   3. Notification of potentially reviewable deaths

      1. 17. Notification of deaths

      2. 18. Revocation of notification

   4. Sift stage

      1. 19. Determination as to whether to hold a review

      2. 20. Determination as to whether to expand the remit of a review

      3. 21. Reconsideration of whether to hold a review

   5. Conduct of reviews

      1. 22. Carrying out of review

      2. 23. Lord Advocate’s power to order suspension or discontinuation of review proceedings

      3. 24. Protocol in relation to interaction with criminal investigations etc.

      4. 25. Duty on designated core participants to co-operate

      5. 26. Provision of information

   6. Reporting

      1. 27. Reports on case reviews: content and preparation

      2. 28. Reports on case reviews: publication and sharing

      3. 29. Requirement to respond to report recommendations

      4. 30. Periodic reports

   7. Guidance

      1. 31. Guidance by the Scottish Ministers

4. Part 3 Final provisions

   1. 32. Regulation-making powers

   2. 33. Ancillary provision

   3. 34. Commencement

   4. 35. Short title

5. 1. Schedule

      Domestic homicide and suicide reviews: public appointments

      1. 1. Offices to which this schedule applies

      2. 2. Status

      3. 3. Criteria for appointment

      4. 4. Tenure

      5. 5. Early termination

      6. 6. Remuneration and allowances

      7. 7. Other terms and conditions

      8. 8. Validity of things done

      9. 9. Review oversight committee: appointment of temporary chair