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* and others "with responsibility for matters relating to the judiciary or the administration of justice" in Scotland;<ref>{{Cite legislation Scotland|type=act|year=2008|chapter=6|act=Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008}}</ref>{{Rp|Section 1}}
* and others "with responsibility for matters relating to the judiciary or the administration of justice" in Scotland;<ref>{{Cite legislation Scotland|type=act|year=2008|chapter=6|act=Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008}}</ref>{{Rp|Section 1}}


All of those specified are barred from using any form of special access to influence the judgements or decisions made by the [[judiciary of Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/22/0/Judicial-Independence|title=Sentencing Statements - Judgments & Sentences - Judiciary of Scotland|website=www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk|access-date=2018-04-12}}</ref>
All of those specified are barred from using any form of special access to influence the judgements or decisions made by the [[judiciary of Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/22/0/Judicial-Independence|title=Judicial Independence - Judiciary of Scotland|last=|first=|date=|website=www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-04-12}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 17:30, 12 April 2018

Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008
Act of Parliament
Citation2008 asp 6
Introduced byKenny MacAskill MSP
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent29 October 2008
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament passed in October 2008 to reform the courts of Scotland, to give statutory force to judicial independence, and to establish the Lord President of the Court of Session as Head of the Judiciary of Scotland.

History

Provisions

Judicial independence

Judicial independence is enshrined by Section 1 of the Act, which stipulates specific duties to uphold judicial independence on:

All of those specified are barred from using any form of special access to influence the judgements or decisions made by the judiciary of Scotland.[2]

References

  1. ^ Scottish Parliament. Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Judicial Independence - Judiciary of Scotland". www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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