Publication - Impact assessment
Enabling jurors: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment
This impact assessment considers how the policy of enabling jurors may affect children’s rights and wellbeing. This policy was added to the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage of the Bill's parliamentary process.
Conclusion
7. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all UNCRC requirements, what is the potential overall impact of this proposal on children’s rights?
No impact
8. If you have identified a positive impact on children’s rights, please describe below how the proposal will protect, respect, and fulfil children’s rights in Scotland.
Not applicable
9. If a negative impact has been identified please describe it below. Is there a risk this could potentially amount to an incompatibility?
Not applicable
Mitigation Record – not applicable for this policy
10. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all wellbeing indicators will the proposal contribute to the wellbeing of children and young people in Scotland?
Safe: Not Applicable
Healthy: Not Applicable
Achieving: Not Applicable
Nurtured: Not Applicable
Active: Not Applicable
Respected: Not Applicable
Responsible: Not Applicable
Included: Not Applicable
If yes, please provide an explanation below:
11. How will you communicate to children and young people the impact that the proposal will have on their rights?
Not applicable
Contact
Email: vwjrbill@gov.scot