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The '''Scottish Government Justice and Communities Directorates''' is a group of [[Ministry (government department)|Directorates]] within the [[Scottish Government]]<ref>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/14944/Scottish-Cabinet</ref>. The [[Cabinet Secretary for Justice]] is [[Kenny MacAskill]], and he has responsibility for [[criminal justice]], [[police]], [[Fire Service in the UK#Scotland|fire and rescue]], [[Courts in Scotland|courts]] and [[Scots Law|civil law]] in [[Scotland]]. Kenny MacAskill is supported by Fergus Ewing, Minister for Community Safety.
The '''Scottish Government Justice and Communities Directorates''' were a group of [[Ministry (government department)|Directorates]] within the [[Scottish Government]] 2007–2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1124/0061496.pdf |title=Scottish Executive Senior Management Structure |publisher=Scottish Government |date=June 2008 |accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref>


==History==
From 1999—2007 the Directorates where known as the Scottish Executive Justice Department (SEJD).
In 2007, the [[first Salmond government]] undertook a large reorganisation of the civil service to match a new ministerial structure. <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/all-change-up-on-calton-hill-1-747934 |title=All change up on Calton Hill |work=The Scotsman |date=18 May 2007 |accessdate=7 January 2018}}</ref> The Scottish Executive Justice Department (SEJD) became part of the directorate. The [[Cabinet Secretary for Justice]] was [[Kenny MacAskill]], and he has responsibility for [[criminal justice]], [[police]], [[Fire Service in the UK#Scotland|fire and rescue]], [[Courts in Scotland|courts]] and [[Scots Law|civil law]] in [[Scotland]]. MacAskill was supported by the [[Minister for Community Safety]], [[Fergus Ewing]].


In December 2010 there was a further reorganisation and these functions were transferred to the [[Scottish Government Governance and Communities Directorates|Governance and Communities Directorates]] and the [[Scottish Government Learning and Justice Directorates|Learning and Justice Directorates]].
Robert Gordon CB is Director-General of the Justice and Communities Directorate.


== Ministers ==
== Ministers ==
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==Structure==
==Structure==
It is responsible for the following [[Executive agencies of the Scottish Government|Executive agencies]]:
It was responsible for the following [[Executive agencies of the Scottish Government|Executive agencies]]:
* [[Accountant in Bankruptcy]];
* [[Accountant in Bankruptcy]];
* [[Scottish Court Service]];
* [[Scottish Court Service]];
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*[[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Justice]]
*[[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Justice]]


== Notes ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Justice ministries]]
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[[Category:Organisations based in Edinburgh]]
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 19 March 2024

The Scottish Government Justice and Communities Directorates were a group of Directorates within the Scottish Government 2007–2010.[1]

History

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In 2007, the first Salmond government undertook a large reorganisation of the civil service to match a new ministerial structure. [2] The Scottish Executive Justice Department (SEJD) became part of the directorate. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice was Kenny MacAskill, and he has responsibility for criminal justice, police, fire and rescue, courts and civil law in Scotland. MacAskill was supported by the Minister for Community Safety, Fergus Ewing.

In December 2010 there was a further reorganisation and these functions were transferred to the Governance and Communities Directorates and the Learning and Justice Directorates.

Ministers

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Structure

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It was responsible for the following Executive agencies:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Executive Senior Management Structure" (PDF). Scottish Government. June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ "All change up on Calton Hill". The Scotsman. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2018.