Emma has welcomed the Scottish Government’s pilot scheme to improve access to justice, which will see victims of rape and serious sexual assault able to access transcripts from their court cases for free. From the 1st of March 2024 to the 1st of March 2025, £100,000 of funding will enable complainers who have had theirContinue reading “EMMA RODDICK MSP WELCOMES FUND TO MAKE COURT TRANSCRIPTS FREELY AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS “
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EMMA HEARS OF STEPS FORWARD IN USE OF VIRTUAL COURTS
Emma visited the Inverness Justice Centre last week [Thursday 15th] to hear about the introduction of virtual courts. The Inverness Justice Centre, opened in March 2020, has facilities in place that allow for witnesses to give evidence in court virtually. Not only does this help to preserve the quality of evidence, but it also allowsContinue reading “EMMA HEARS OF STEPS FORWARD IN USE OF VIRTUAL COURTS”
EMMA HEARS ABOUT WORKSHOPS BEING RUN TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE
Emma met with Safe, Strong & Free to hear about the work they do to prevent sexual assault and the exploitation of children across the Highlands. Safe, Strong & Free visits schools, carrying out workshops to teach children about serious issues in a fun way. They speak to children about a variety of topics includingContinue reading “EMMA HEARS ABOUT WORKSHOPS BEING RUN TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE”
EMMA RODDICK MEETS WITH HIGHLAND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PARTNERSHIP
Emma met with the Highland Violence Against Women Partnership (VAWP) on Tuesday [13th of February] to learn about the work they are doing to prevent gender-based violence. Emma met with Myra Ross, Training Officer at Highland VAWP, to discuss new materials that are being created to illustrate to the public what it is like forContinue reading “EMMA RODDICK MEETS WITH HIGHLAND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PARTNERSHIP”
EMMA RODDICK MEETS WITH RASASH AS PART OF THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
On Friday [8th of December], Emma met with RASASH (Rape & Sexual Abuse Service Highland) to speak about the work they do to campaign against sexual violence. RASASH is an independent charity in the Highlands that provides support to victims of sexual violence. They also have an educational focus, delivering workshops and guidance to schoolsContinue reading “EMMA RODDICK MEETS WITH RASASH AS PART OF THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE”
Emma Seeks Support For Victims of Violent Crime
Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick used an opportunity to question the Scottish Government this week on what support it offers victims of violent crimes in the pre-trial period. In her question, Ms Roddick raised the situation of the accused of a violent crime being released on bail despite living in the same building asContinue reading “Emma Seeks Support For Victims of Violent Crime”
Roddick supports proposed criminal justice reforms
Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has spoken out in support of the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will bring forward a Criminal Justice Reform Bill which will propose the end of the ‘Not Proven’ verdict in Scots Law and include a range of measures such as protecting the anonymity of complainers in cases ofContinue reading “Roddick supports proposed criminal justice reforms”
EMMA RODDICK MSP VISITS HM PRISON INVERNESS VISITOR CENTRE
Emma Roddick MSP has hailed Action for Children’s HMP Inverness Visitor Centre, calling their work “vital”. The centre provides a drop-in point for families attending visits at the prison or who have family incarcerated within the Scottish Prison Service, offering support and advice to families to guide them through the process from arrest to release.Continue reading “EMMA RODDICK MSP VISITS HM PRISON INVERNESS VISITOR CENTRE“
SNP MSP highlights need for considering intersectionality when tackling sexual crime
During an evidence-gathering session by the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on Thursday 3rd March, SNP MSP Emma Roddick questioned witnesses on the disparity in sexual crime faced by disabled women compared to non-disabled women. She later called for more specialised work to be done in supporting multiply-marginalised women who are victims of abuse.Continue reading “SNP MSP highlights need for considering intersectionality when tackling sexual crime”
Emma Roddick MSP reacts to prison overdoses tripling in five years
Emma Roddick MSP has expressed grave concerns over troubling information, regarding ambulance calls to prison overdoses tripling in five years. The figures released by the Scottish Ambulance Service show that between 62 and 89 calls were made in 2020-2021 and that this is up from 24 to 33 calls in 2016/17. Roddick has reacted: “TheContinue reading “Emma Roddick MSP reacts to prison overdoses tripling in five years”
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