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Reports and Data

Publications

Corporate Plan 2014-17
Business Plan 2014/15
The Delivery of Justice Services in the Scottish Borders
HR Annual People Scorecard 2012/13
Shaping Scotland's Court Service - Equality Impact Assessment
Shaping Scotland’s Court Services - response to the consultation and recommendations for a future court structure in Scotland
Shaping Scotland’s Court Services – An Analysis of Consultation Responses
Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13
People Strategy
Public Sector Reform Information
IT Strategy 2012
HR Annual People Scorecard 2011/12
Scottish Court Service Framework Document October 2013
Equality Statement, Outcomes and Guidance
Equality Action Plan
Complaints Procedure
Court Users' Charter
Mainstreaming Equality Report

Research

Court User Satisfaction Survey 2011
2013 court user satisfaction survey
Survey of Judicial Views of the SCS 2011
Staff Survey Results 2013

Statistics

2013/14 Quarterly Fines Report
29/05/2014 Fines Report 20 - Quarter 3
27/02/2014 Fines Report 19 - Quarter 2
28/11/2013 Fines Report 18 - Quarter 1

2012/13 Quarterly Fines Report
05/09/2013 Fines Report 17 - Quarter 4
30/05/2013 Fines Report 16 - Quarter 3
28/02/2013 Fines Report 15 - Quarter 2
29/11/2012 Fines Report 14 - Quarter 1

2011/12 Quarterly Fines Report
30/08/2012 Fines Report 13 - Quarter 4
31/05/2012 Fines Report 12 - Quarter 3
04/02/2012 Fines Report 11 - Quarter 2
24/11/2011 Fines Report 10 - Quarter 1

2010/11 Quarterly Fines Report
25/08/2011 Fines Report 9 - Quarter 4
26/05/2011 Fines Report 8 - Quarter 3
25/02/2011 Fines Report 7 - Quarter 2
26/11/2010 Fines Report 6 - Quarter 1

Archived Quarterly Fines Report
August 2010 Fines Report 5
May 2010 Fines Report 4
February 2010 Fines Report 3
November 2009 Fines Report 2
August 2009 Fines Report 1

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Scottish Government Crime and Justice Statistics

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Research Access Guidance

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