Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: interim reporting requirement

Annex 3: Schedule of Data for the Interim and Final Reports.

Type of Data & Data Source:

Criminal Justice Statistics^[53]

Data source:

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: Section (1)(a) (b) 2(a), 2(b)(i) and (ii), 2(c)

SCTS Disposals data: Section 2(d) (i) and (ii)

SCTS Journey Times data: Section 2(e) (i) and (ii)

Interim Report (2022):

2(a) the number of cases for which criminal proceedings are undertaken,

(b) the number of cases where it has been -

(i) specified in the complaint or libelled in the indictment that the offence is aggravated by reason of involving a child as described in section

(ii) proved that the offence is so aggravated,

(c) the number of convictions in criminal proceedings,

(in part – 2019-20 & 2020-21 data)

Final Report (2023):

2 (a), (b) and (c) 2021-22 data

2(d) the number of cases in which a non-harassment order has been made under section 234AZA of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (non-harassment orders: domestic abuse cases) in favour of—

(i) a victim,

(ii) a child by virtue of subsection (3) of that section,

(e) the average length of time—

(i) from service of the complaint or indictment,

(ii) to finding or verdict as to guilt (including plea of guilty),

Type of Data & Data Source:

Qualitative data^[54]: victim research findings

Data source:

Three Research Reports (see Methodology section)

Interim Report (2022):

(f) information about the experience of witnesses (including witnesses who are children) at court,

(g) such additional information as the Scottish Ministers think fit.

Type of Data & Data Source:

Criminal justice statistics

Data source:

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland

SCTS Disposals data

SCTS Journey Times data

Final Report (2023):

(3) The report must, in relation to those sorts of offences—

(a) include distinct statistics for each of them,

(b) provide details with respect to particular—

(i) areas,

(ii) types of court.

Type of Data & Data Source:

Information from the Lord President

Data source:

Letter from the Lord President of the Court of Session

Interim Report (2022):

(4) For the purpose of the report, the Scottish Ministers must seek information from the Lord President of the Court of Session on how court business is arranged, including in different areas or types of court, so as to ensure the efficient disposal of cases involving those sorts of offences.