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Petition · PE01136 · Session 3

Petition by George McAulay provide a right for an individual charged with any criminal offence to elect for a jury trial; for that right to be more accessible to those involved in civil litigation when the initial hearing and subsequent appeals to a

Lodged Submitted 31 Mar 2008 Justice
Signatures
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Comments
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Considered
1 meeting
in the Official Report

What it asks

Petition by George McAulay provide a right for an individual charged with any criminal offence to elect for a jury trial; for that right to be more accessible to those involved in civil litigation when the initial hearing and subsequent appeals to a Sheriff Principal and/or the Court of Session have been exhausted; and for the jury’s decision in such civil cases to be the final domestic appeal process before going to the European Court of Justice

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 15 Apr 2008
    2 mentions

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