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CRIMINAL LAW -
WHAT FAMILY PRACTITIONERS
NEED TO KNOW
NEIL HAY, MTM DEFENCE LAWYERS
MURRAYFIELD
31ST OCTOBER 2017
‘DOMESTIC
CRIME’
Criminal lawFamily Law
DEFINITION:
ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL, SEXUAL OR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL
ABUSE WHICH MIGHT AMOUNT TO CRIMINAL CONDUCT AND
WHICH TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A
RELATIONSHIP
THE RELATIONSHIP WILL BE BETWEEN PARTNERS (MARRIED,
COHABITING, CIVIL PARTNERSHIP OR OTHERWISE) OR EX-
PARTNERS & INCLUDES SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS
THE ABUSE CAN BE COMMITTED IN THE HOME OR ELSEWHERE
THE ABUSE CAN INCLUDE FEMALE ABUSE OF A MALE
‘DOMESTIC’ ABUSE
SET OF PRINCIPLES USED BY POLICE IN RESPONDING
TO DOMESTIC ABUSE ALLEGATIONS:
DETENTION
PRESUMPTION IN FAVOUR OF PROSECUTION
BAIL USUALLY OPPOSED AT COURT (ALTERNATIVELY
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BAIL)
COUNTER-COMPLAINT MAY NOT BE FULLY
INVESTIGATED
JOINT PROTOCOL BETWEEN POLICE
SCOTLAND & COPFS
1. NEW ‘DOMESTIC ABUSE’ AGGRAVATION –
INTENDING TO CAUSE PHYSICAL /
PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM
2. NEW OFFENCE - REVENGE PORN
THE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR & SEXUAL
HARM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016
WIDER POWERS OF ARREST
GOODBYE DETENTION
HELLO ‘INVESTIGATIVE LIBERATION’
BAIL UNDERTAKINGS & SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BAIL
REVIEW OF BAIL CONDITIONS
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT
2016
ENGAGING IN A COURSE OF BEHAVIOUR THAT IS
ABUSIVE OF PARTNER OR EX PARTNER, PHYSICALLY OR
PSYCHOLOGICALLY
CONTINUING OFFENCE
OBJECTIVE TEST
INTENTIONALLY OR RECKLESSLY
DIRECTED AT PARTNER, CHILD OR ANOTHER
DOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) BILL
MAKING PARTNER SUBORDINATE
ISOLATING PARTNER
CONTROLLING PARTNER
RESTRICTING FREEDOM
FRIGHTENING, HUMILIATING OR DEGRADING
EXAMPLES
‘THE REPORT OF THE PRE-RECORDED FURTHER
EVIDENCE WORK-STREAM’
PRE-TRIAL EVIDENCE
RECORDED ON CAMERA
SPECIALLY TRAINED INTERVIEWERS
NOT PRESENT FOR TRIAL
SCOTTISH COURTS & TRIBUNAL
SERVICE
EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE REVIEW
GET ADVICE….
…...BEFORE THE POLICE INTERVIEW
THIS IS SERIOUS!
ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION MAY BE REQUIRED
CHECK YOUR FILE
WHAT ADVICE SHOULD YOU GIVE YOUR
CLIENT?
CASE STUDY
DOCTOR FOSTER
SIMON

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Family Law & 'Domestic' Crime

  • 1. CRIMINAL LAW - WHAT FAMILY PRACTITIONERS NEED TO KNOW NEIL HAY, MTM DEFENCE LAWYERS MURRAYFIELD 31ST OCTOBER 2017
  • 3. DEFINITION: ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL, SEXUAL OR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE WHICH MIGHT AMOUNT TO CRIMINAL CONDUCT AND WHICH TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A RELATIONSHIP THE RELATIONSHIP WILL BE BETWEEN PARTNERS (MARRIED, COHABITING, CIVIL PARTNERSHIP OR OTHERWISE) OR EX- PARTNERS & INCLUDES SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS THE ABUSE CAN BE COMMITTED IN THE HOME OR ELSEWHERE THE ABUSE CAN INCLUDE FEMALE ABUSE OF A MALE ‘DOMESTIC’ ABUSE
  • 4. SET OF PRINCIPLES USED BY POLICE IN RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE ALLEGATIONS: DETENTION PRESUMPTION IN FAVOUR OF PROSECUTION BAIL USUALLY OPPOSED AT COURT (ALTERNATIVELY SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BAIL) COUNTER-COMPLAINT MAY NOT BE FULLY INVESTIGATED JOINT PROTOCOL BETWEEN POLICE SCOTLAND & COPFS
  • 5.
  • 6. 1. NEW ‘DOMESTIC ABUSE’ AGGRAVATION – INTENDING TO CAUSE PHYSICAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM 2. NEW OFFENCE - REVENGE PORN THE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR & SEXUAL HARM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016
  • 7. WIDER POWERS OF ARREST GOODBYE DETENTION HELLO ‘INVESTIGATIVE LIBERATION’ BAIL UNDERTAKINGS & SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BAIL REVIEW OF BAIL CONDITIONS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016
  • 8.
  • 9. ENGAGING IN A COURSE OF BEHAVIOUR THAT IS ABUSIVE OF PARTNER OR EX PARTNER, PHYSICALLY OR PSYCHOLOGICALLY CONTINUING OFFENCE OBJECTIVE TEST INTENTIONALLY OR RECKLESSLY DIRECTED AT PARTNER, CHILD OR ANOTHER DOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) BILL
  • 10. MAKING PARTNER SUBORDINATE ISOLATING PARTNER CONTROLLING PARTNER RESTRICTING FREEDOM FRIGHTENING, HUMILIATING OR DEGRADING EXAMPLES
  • 11. ‘THE REPORT OF THE PRE-RECORDED FURTHER EVIDENCE WORK-STREAM’ PRE-TRIAL EVIDENCE RECORDED ON CAMERA SPECIALLY TRAINED INTERVIEWERS NOT PRESENT FOR TRIAL SCOTTISH COURTS & TRIBUNAL SERVICE EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE REVIEW
  • 12. GET ADVICE…. …...BEFORE THE POLICE INTERVIEW THIS IS SERIOUS! ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION MAY BE REQUIRED CHECK YOUR FILE WHAT ADVICE SHOULD YOU GIVE YOUR CLIENT?
  • 15. SIMON