WALKER CASE RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS
Commenting on Bill Walker's 12 month sentence - the maximum the sheriff could impose - Green MSP Patrick Harvie says the case raises serious questions.
Mr Harvie, Green MSP for Glasgow and Co-convener of the Scottish Greens, said:
"The fact that the maximum sentence Walker was liable for was twelve months raises questions about summary treatment of serious cases. We need answers from the Procurator Fiscal service about this as hearing cases at summary level risks leaving many women unprotected from further violence.
"The Walker case forced the Scottish Parliament to take hasty action. The idea of giving constituents power of recall or disqualification hasn't gone away and deserves to be explored."