Please enable JavaScript.

Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.

The Courts - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The aim of Clare’s Law is to give you information regarding your current or ex-partner where there are concerns that this individual may be abusive, controlling and coercive, or violent - this is called a disclosure.
      - How does it work?
        
        You can request a disclosure for yourself, or if you are concerned about someone else such as a family member, friend, colleague or neighbour if you believe they are at risk from their current or ex-partner.
        
        A disclosure can also be given to safeguard your children, for example if you have concerns about your ex-partner’s new partner.
        
        A disclosure can provide potentially life-saving information to help people to make a more informed decision about whether to continue the relationship they’re in.
  - - - Those under 16 are only considered for prosecution in court for serious offences such as murder, assault that puts a life in danger, or serious road traffic offences that can lead to future disqualification from driving
- - - - Deals with the most serious criminal offences - can be sent over from the magistrates court if serious enough
    - - Where court decisions are appealed if
    - - Deal with summary offences e.g. minor criminal damage, motoring offences ect
    - - Civil, non-criminal matters e.g seeking compensation for injuries
- - - - The YouTube Elvis impersonator who became a killer
- - - - Alex Salmond died suddenly on October 12 in North Macedonia.
        
        Alex Salmond was in the process of suing the Scottish government when he died last month
        
        The two accusations against Salmond were the first to use a new process that the Scottish government implemented in 2018 to look into charges of harassment against ministers. He challenged the fairness of the process and initiated a judicial review before the investigation concluded. This then led to the government apologizing and admitting defeat and a parliamentary inquiry.
        
        Salmond was found not guilty on twelve sexual assault charges, including one of attempted rape; and not proven on one charge of sexual assault with intent to rape.
        
        The inquiry the parliament made, which was prominent before the Holyrood election in 2021, included testimonies from Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Salmond accused senior SNP members of plotting against him and claimed Sturgeon misled parliament. While Sturgeon denied any conspiracy and was cleared of breaking the ministerial code, the committee still criticised her.
        
        Although Salmond accepted the inquiry outcomes, he later decided to sue for misfeasance. Meaning the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.
        
        1 more item...
    - - A study published in 2019 found removing the not proven verdict might incline more jurors towards a guilty verdict in finely balanced trials.