Scotland’s sheriff civil courts embrace ‘digital diets’
Scotland’s Sheriff civil courts will be able to conduct hearings, debates, evidential and Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) cases virtually from today. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has been rolling out…
Scotland’s sheriff civil courts embrace ‘digital diets’
Scotland’s Sheriff civil courts will be able to conduct hearings, debates, evidential and Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) cases virtually from today. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has been rolling out…
Protecting the public from fraud with smarter investigation management
A fraud specialist sits at his computer, pondering the next move in his current investigation. Advanced analytics tools can provide the insight investigators need to work smarter and catch criminals…
Digital technology part of ‘basket of measures’ recommended to help clear courts backlog
Digital technology should be part of a ‘basket of measures’ to help clear a backlog of cases in Scotland’s courts – which could take up to 10 years to complete…
New Police Scotland ‘national centre of excellence’ seeks to tackle rise in cybercrime
A national centre of excellence is to be established by Police Scotland as part of a new strategy to combat the rising tide of cybercrime. Fifty specially trained officers and…
First remote jury centre in the UK goes live in Edinburgh
The first remote jury centre in the UK will go live on Monday with high court proceedings beamed live onto movie screens in Edinburgh. In a ground-breaking innovation for the…
IT modernisation of Police Scotland hindered by 45% budget shortfall
A forty-five per cent budgetary shortfall is slowing the process of transformation for Police Scotland, politicians have heard. A reduction in capital expenditure of an originally planned £246.8 million –…
Digital and IT boost included as part of £4.25m funding package for domestic abuse services
Digital and IT infrastructure is to be enhanced among the providers of services for domestic abuse victims as part of a £4.25m government funding package. Upgrades to technology as well…
Government organises virtual supplier demos for digital justice evidence sharing (DESC) procurement programme
The Scottish Government hosted a series of virtual supplier product demonstrations as it looks to procure a £20m digital evidence sharing capability (DESC) platform for the justice system. Four companies…
Scotland’s student loans agency uses facial recognition to catch fraudster
The Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) used technology that is not even available to Police Scotland, which has placed a moratorium on its use amid human rights concerns. The…
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