Evaluation of the Reforms to Summary Criminal Legal Assistance and Disclosure

Findings of the impact of reforms to disclosure and summary criminal legal assistance introduced by the summary justice reform programme.


Appendix E - Glossary

ACPOS Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland

ASB Anti-social behaviour

CJB Criminal Justice Board

COPFS Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

DM Direct Measures

FCO Fiscal Compensation Offer

FE Fines enforcement

G&S Court A and Strathkelvin

GHI Grampian, Highland and Islands

JP Justice of the Peace

L&B Lothian and Borders

MIS Management Information System

NS North Strathclyde

SC Sheriff Court

SCS Scottish Court Service

SJR Summary Justice Reform

SLAB Scottish Legal Aid Board

SPS Scottish Prison Service

SSDG South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway

TCF Tayside, Central and Fife

PD Pleading Diet

ID Intermediate Diet

TD Trial Diet

ABWOR Advice by Way of Representation

SCLA Summary Criminal Legal Aid

A&A Advice and Assistance

PF Procurator Fiscal

Participant interviews

AF Accused face-to-face interview

CF Court staff face-to-face interview

DSF Defence solicitor face-to-face

PF Police face-to-face

PFF Procurator Fiscal face-to-face

SF Sheriff face-to-face

DST Defence solicitor telephone interview

PFT Procurator Fiscal telephone interview

Contact

Email: Debbie Headrick

Back to top