Laura Paton

[ScotGov Justice @ScotGovJustice]

Recruitment is open for 4 board members to join the Governance and Risk Advisory Board to the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC).The Advisory Board will provide additional governance, scrutiny & transparency within PIRC.Apply by 15 Feb 26.
https://t.co/oz0IAk2z15

[ScotGov Justice @ScotGovJustice]

Recruitment is open for a Chair to lead a new Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) Governance and Risk Advisory Board.

The Advisory Board will provide additional governance, scrutiny and transparency within PIRC.

Apply by 7 December 2025 https://t.co/RFft7zFAJA

[HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland @IP_Scotland]

Being cited to appear as a prosecution witness can be an emotional experience. If you received a citation, what happened? How did you feel? Please help @HMICS and @IP_Scotland improve the citation process by completing our survey at the link below.
https://t.co/PC5fM3Vvp2

[COPFS @COPFS]

The work of @IP_Scotland helps us improve the service we provide to the people of Scotland. Your experience as a cited witness is important.

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

We’ll explore how the experience of being cited can be improved and whether the witness citation process can be modernised. 📣 If you want to share your experience, complete our survey at https://t.co/GIvVbQSUu2

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

🚨 @IP_Scotland and @hmics have today published Terms of Reference for a joint review of how prosecution witnesses are cited in the sheriff court. Read more at https://t.co/F8SYEAl2EG

[HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland @IP_Scotland]

A new @IP_Scotland and @hmics review is looking at what happens when a person is cited to give evidence for the prosecution in a sheriff court. If you’ve received a citation in the last 3 years, please complete our survey at https://t.co/PC5fM3Vvp2

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

@ScotDignan Best of luck in this next chapter Scot!

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

Got something to say about the service provided by National Enquiry Point, @copfs’s customer contact centre? Our survey closes at 5pm today! The views of victims, witnesses & justice professionals all welcome! Survey link ⬇️

[HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland @IP_Scotland]

🚨 Have you contacted @COPFS’s National Enquiry Point in the last 2 years? What did you think?

We want to hear from all those who phone or email Enquiry Point (including victims, witnesses, next of kin & justice professionals). Complete our survey at https://t.co/OXthcXYLl6

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

@HMIPrisonsnews Wonderful to see Tamsin recognised this way! 👏

[HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland @IP_Scotland]

Today we published our Annual Report 2023-24. It covers our scrutiny work over the year, including an assessment of progress made by @COPFS in implementing previous recommendations. Read more at https://t.co/rEcMRNNAY0

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

➡️ the need for COPFS to demonstrate what is being achieved with additional funding, and to be transparent about its performance & quality of service
➡️ future inspection plans!

Read more at https://t.co/jQ8lNwVwjr

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

Today @IP_Scotland publishes our Annual Report 2023-24. It covers:

➡️ our assessment of how @copfs prosecutes domestic abuse cases
➡️ progress made by COPFS on implementing previous recommendations
➡️ the latest on forensic pathology services & Horizon prosecutions…

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

🚨Have you heard about our survey? We want to know what people think of @COPFS’s National Enquiry Point service. Find out more and complete the survey at https://t.co/FfDAXPQnwI

[HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland @IP_Scotland]

We've launched a survey asking for views on how @COPFS responds to enquiries. If you've contacted National Enquiry Point, its customer contact centre, in the last 2 years, we want to know what you think! Complete the survey at: https://t.co/OXthcXYLl6

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

HM Inspectorate of Prosecution has launched a survey today - we want to hear from those who phone or email Enquiry Point, @COPFS’s customer contact centre.

What do you think about how your enquiries are dealt with? Tell us! Survey link below ⬇️ Survey closes Friday 13 Sept.

[HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland @IP_Scotland]

🚨 Have you contacted @COPFS’s National Enquiry Point in the last 2 years? What did you think?

We want to hear from all those who phone or email Enquiry Point (including victims, witnesses, next of kin & justice professionals). Complete our survey at https://t.co/OXthcXYLl6

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/xRxYCIl5LQ

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

Today @IP_Scotland published Terms of Reference for an inspection of how well @COPFS responds to enquiries received by National Enquiry Point, its customer contact centre. This continues our focus on COPFS’s communication with & support for victims, witnesses & bereaved relatives

[HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland @IP_Scotland]

Today, our Chief Inspector @LauraTPaton is speaking at a conference on Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls. She'll be highlighting the findings of our recent inspection of how @COPFS prosecutes domestic abuse cases.
#VAWGScotlandHI

[Laura Paton @LauraTPaton]

@soundings2004 @cazziewaz There is not.