{"product_id":"9781526529770","title":"Domestic Abuse Law in Scotland","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDomestic Abuse Law in Scotland\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrew M Cubie | Diana McConnell | Shona Gilroy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Family Law \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomestic abuse can involve a range of behaviours. It often takes place behind closed doors. It can be conducted online; it can involve psychological, as well as, or instead of, physical abuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book traces the development of the law as it applies to domestic abuse in the criminal courts in Scotland, culminating in the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 which created a new criminal offence of domestic abuse covering psychological, sexual, financial and physical behaviours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title provides clear guidance to practitioners and those working with domestic abuse about the criminal process; the background, the prosecutor's approach, arrest and bail, offences most associated with domestic abuse, vulnerable witnesses, evidential aspects and sentencing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book covers important legislation including: \u003cbr\u003e- The Bail provisions of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 \u003cbr\u003e- Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, s 2 \u003cbr\u003e- Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 \u003cbr\u003e- Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, ss 38 and 39 (abusive and threatening behaviour and stalking)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an essential guide to the way the criminal law of Scotland deals with domestic abuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service and the Criminal Law Module of Scots Law Online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew M Cubie \u003c\/b\u003ewas a Sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, a member of the Sheriff Appeal Court and a Temporary Judge before appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice in June 2024. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShona Gilroy \u003c\/b\u003ewas a career prosecutor, which included responsibility for COPFS policy regarding domestic abuse, sexual offences and victims' policy. She was appointed as a Summary Sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin in 2017 and as a Sheriff in 2022. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana McConnell\u003c\/b\u003e was a prosecutor with COPFS. She has an MSc in Criminal Justice and was a tutor and lecturer in the postgraduate diploma in Legal Practice. She was appointed as a Summary Sheriff in 2016, being appointed to Glasgow and Strathkelvin in 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll three have sat in the Domestic Abuse Court in Glasgow Sheriff Court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Professional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781526529770\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333853151372,"sku":"9781526529770","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0748c0ef-4b17-4ebf-8b85-6e0ad7f00ad1.jpg?v=1783616920","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781526529770","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}