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Branch Information
The new season of branch meetings has started. Details will be posted on this page as soon as programmes have been notified.
Aberdeen
Contacts
- Chair: Sheriff McLernan, Aberdeen Sheriff Court, 8 Castle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1WV.
Sheriff.KMcLernan@scotcourts.gov.uk - Secretary: Vacancy.
Dumfries and Galloway
Contacts
- Chair: Bill Milven, Force Communications Centre, Police HQ, Cornwall Mount, Dumfries DG1 1PZ 0845 600 5701. william.milven@dumfriesandgalloway.pnn.police.uk
- Secretary: Amanda Armstrong, Westpark House,3 Rotchell Road, Dumfries DG2 7SP. 01387 269176.
AmandaA@holywood-trust.org.uk
Meetings take place at 7pm at Police Headquarters, Cornwall Mount, Dumfries.
The 2008 Branch Annual Day Conference will be held on 19th September 2008. Full details will be available shortly.
Dundee
Contacts
- Chair: Sheriff Alistair Duff, Sheriff Court, 6 West Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 9AD sheriffaduff@scotcourts.gov.uk
- Secretary: Jane Martin, Criminal Justice Manager, Dundee City Council, Friarfield House, Barrack Street, Dundee. Tel: 01382 435017 Fax: 01382 435010 E-mail: jane.martin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Forthcoming meetings:
Monday 16 June. Speaker: Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice. "The mad, the sad and the bad – who is prison for? The use of prison in Scotland in the 21st Century" 6pm, Committee Room 1, 14 City Square, Dundee. (Tea and Coffee available from 5.30 pm)
To register interest in attending any event please contact Jane Martin (details above).
Edinburgh
Contacts
- Chair: Sheriff David Mackie
- Secretary: Paul Davidson, Unit Manager, HM Prison, 33 Stenhouse Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3LN
0131 444 30000
paul.davidson@sps.gov.uk
Fife
Contacts
- Chair: Sheriff Peter Braid: sheriffpbraid@scotcourts.gov.uk
- Secretary: Bill Kinnear. bill.kinnear@fife.gov.uk
- Assistant Secretary: Mel Porter. melanie.porter@fifepnn.police.uk
Report on the Annual General Meeting - 19th May
Monday 16th June End-of-session gathering at Pane E Vino, Kirkcaldy.
Glasgow
Contacts
- Chair: Sheriff Rita Rae
- Honorary Secretary: Dr Cyrus Tata
- Secretary: Donna Redfern, SCRA, c/o SCRA, Ochil House, Springkerse Business Park, Stirling, FK7 7XE.
E: donna.redfern@scra.gsx.gov.uk
Mob: 07770 415925
Branch meetings are held at 6.30pm (refreshments from 6), Committee Room 1, Strathclyde Police HQ, Pitt Street, Glasgow. (Please use West Regent Street entrance)
Dates for 2008-9:
- Thursday 02 October 2008 - Opening Debate - The Scottish Law Commission's Recommendations in Relation to Underage Consensual Sex
- Thursday 06 November 2008 - The Age of Criminal Responsibility
- Thursday 04 December 2008 - The Future of the Children’s Hearings System
- Thursday 05 February 2009 - Early Release
- Thursday 05 March 2009 - Gangs and Violence
- Monday 11 May 2009 - Annual Conference - Women and Children in the Criminal Justice System
Lanarkshire
Contacts
- Chair: Sheriff Shiona Waldron sheriff.sawaldron@scotcourts.gov.uk
- Secretary: Jim O'Neill, Scottish Prison Service, Room 332, Carlton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh EH12 9HW
james.o'neill2@sps.gov.uk
Perth
Contacts
- Chair: Chief Superintendent Matt Hamilton BSc (Hons), Divisional Commander, Perth and Kinross.
- Secretary: Helen Murray, 191 Oakbank Road, Perth PH1 1EG
01738 621 044.
eilidhmurray@blueyonder.co.uk
Meetings are held at 6 pm in the Civic Lounge, Council Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth. Please enter by the door at the corner of High Street and Watergate. Light refreshments are available from 5.30 pm. Meetings end at 7.00 pm.
Orkney and Shetland
Contacts
- Sheriff Graeme Napier
- Secretary: Tommy Allan, Nordhus, North Ness, LERWICK,Shetland ZE1 0LZ. 01595 690749.
t.allan@virgin.net
General Enquiries
Administrator: Irene Cameron 0141 560 4092
icameron@a-m-s-online.com