Forced Marriage Practitioner Guidance - update 2014

Footnotes

1. Victims can be male or female, but are most likely to be the latter. See Definitions section.

2. Equally Safe: www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/06/7483

3. 22 of the victims identified as LGB or T: www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/03/06/uk-22-cases-of-lgbt-people-made-to-enter-into-forced-marriages-in-2012/

4. 15% of victims identified by the Forced Marriage Unit are men: www.mensadviceline.org.uk/pages/male-victims-of-forced-marriage.html

5. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/06/7483

6. James Lang 2002

7. ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/gender-violence/index_en.htm

8. For definitions see page 27

9. The National Strategy to Address Domestic Abuse in Scotland (2000) www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/158940/0043185.pdf

10. There are other national definitions as included within the Police Scotland/COPFS protocol http://www.scotland.police.uk/assets/pdf/keep_safe/175573?view=Standard

11. Scottish Government's National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland (2014): www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

12. Children (Scotland) Act 1995: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/contents

13. The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/contents

14. www.scotland.gov.ukdc5ff58f-0e3b-4e4c-84e1-92461b0c7d72

15. A couple cannot be legally married in Scotland unless both parties are at least 16 on the day of the wedding and are capable of understanding the nature of a marriage ceremony and of consenting to the marriage. Parental consent is not required.

16. See for example, Self harm in British South Asian Women: psychosocial correlates and strategies for prevention - Husain M, Waheed W, Husain N: Annals of General Psychiatry 2006

17. See section 14

18. Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/8/contents

19. Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/31/contents

20. The list of warning signs is not exhaustive. The lists are inter-linked - do not simply focus on the list which seems most relevant to your area of work.

21. Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership 'Good practice guidance for women who have experienced gender based violence' contains useful information: www.womenssupportproject.co.uk/userfiles/file/GVAWP%20Good%20Practice%20Guide%202011%20Final%20Nov.pdf

22. The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/33/contents

23. Data Protection Act 1988: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/contents

24. Information Commissioner's Office Code of Practice: www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/topic_guides/data_sharing.aspx

25. Data Protection Act 1998: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/contents

26. Part one of the National Child Protection Guidance 2014 provides the most up-to-date guidance on information-sharing: www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

27. www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

28. www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

29. www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/contents

30. [insert web address when received from web publications]

31. The Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction)(Scotland) Act 2011: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/15/contents

32. Scottish Courts website: www.scotcourts.gov.uk

33.Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/contents

34. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/contents

35. Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/4/contents

36. Further information can be found on the Scottish Legal Aid Board website at: www.slab.org.uk/

37. For more information on the definition of rape see Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/9/contents

38. Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/9/contents

39. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/contents

40. Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/4/contents

41. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/contents

42. Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/contents

43. Summary of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) 2011 Act Equivalent provisions in the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Act & New Provisions clanchildlaw.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Act-content-and-comparison-as-amended-by-Modification-of-Primary-Legislation-Order-2013.pdf

44. Children's Hearings Scotland) Act 2011 (Child Protection Emergency Measures) Regulations 2012: www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/334/made

45. Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/50/contents

46. Schedules 5 and 6 of the 2011 Act, provide details of amendments and repeals made to the 1995 Act.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/schedule/5 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/schedule/6

47. Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/contents

48. Section 67(2) of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 was amended by section 12A of the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction)(Scotland) Act 2011: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/15/contents establishing a separate ground for a child being forced into a marriage, 'force' being construed in accordance with section 1 of the Forced Marriage Act.

49. Rules of Procedure in Children's Hearings Rules 2013: www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2013/9780111020326/contents

50. An interdict is a court order which bans someone from doing something. For instance, it can ban someone from acting in a certain way or from being in a certain area.

51. Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/14/contents

52. A non-harassment order bans a person from harassing another.

53. Protection from Harassment Act 1997: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/40/contents

54. Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/59/contents

55. An exclusion order suspends a person's right to live in a home.

56. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/13/contents

57. Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction)(Scotland) Act 2011: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/15/contents

58. Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/37

59. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/26/contents

60. Housing (Scotland) Act 2001: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/10/contents

61. Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/10/contents

62. www.scotland.gov.uka76747a0-efcd-4a2e-9551-9e3e66d60bc7

63. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/06/08140713/14

64. Based on NHS Scotland, 2009. Harmful Traditional Practices: what health workers need to know about gender-based violence

65. www.gbv.scot.nhs.uk/national-gender-based-violence-and-health-programme

66. Mental disorder has the meaning given by section 328 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

67. www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/gettingitright

68. www.mars.stir.ac.uk/resources/2011/05/scottish-government-2011-getting-it-right-for-every-child-practice-briefing-3-identifying-concerns/

69. Curriculum for Excellence: www.ltscotland.org.uk/understandingthecurriculum/whatiscurriculumforexcellence/index.asp

70. www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/7/contents

71. scotland.gov.uk660f2585-de23-4ad2-8d46-25e27a52c9c1

72. www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

73. National Child Protection Guidelines (2014): www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

74. Children (Scotland) Act 1995: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/contents

75. www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

76. www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/gettingitright

77. National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland (2014): www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

78. www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/contents

79. www.scotland.gov.uk9ab5409f-8b12-497b-a184-5599bd03a893

80. Children (Scotland) Act 1995: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/contents

81. Section 122 (2) of the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 refers to a victim who is incapable of consenting to marriage by reason of mental disorder. Section 122 (5) has the meaning given by section 328 of the Mental Health (care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

82. 'Mental disorder' has the meaning given by section 328 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

83. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/contents

84. Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/4/contents

85. Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/9/contents

86. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/contents

87. Mental Health (Care and Treatment ) Act 2003: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/contents

88. Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/4/contents

89. Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/5/contents

90. www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/publications/CC2010_03.pdf

91. National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland (2014): www.scotland.gov.ukf5014283-99de-485e-a4d0-b73169efece5

92. The term 'domestic violence' is used by the UK Government and UK Visas and Immigration