This archive brings together formal submissions, written evidence and policy proposals by Simon Peers. The aim is to make arguments and recommendations accessible, distinguish proposals from established powers, and track whether institutions respond with more than an acknowledgement.

Our measure of progress: submission → acknowledgement → substantive response → named action → independent verification. Acknowledgement is not corrective action.

Featured public reform proposal: A Scottish Post-Acquittal Standard — eight proposed safeguards and a Justice Information Audit, developed from the controlled evidence paper Version 1.4 (26 September 2026) and subsequent research.

Scottish Justice Reform

Lord Advocate’s Disclosure Code — 16 October 2026

Recipient: Consultation on the revised Lord Advocate’s Code of Practice on Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings. Status: Submission reported by author; published here from the retained Rev1 text, which carries a controlled-draft designation. Subject: independent assurance, disclosure traceability, process reviews after proceedings, and verification of corrective action.

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Parliamentary Submissions

The Dual Role of the Lord Advocate — 15 October 2026

Recipient: House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee. Reference: FRC435755. Status: Submission confirmed; substantive committee consideration not yet recorded here. Subject: constitutional separation, recusals, transparent scrutiny, independent procedural review and closed-loop learning.

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Legal Aid & Wider Public-Sector Reform

Legal Aid Reform — 22 September 2026

Recipient: Scottish Government consultation. Status: Author reports submission on 22 September 2026; exact submitted copy still to be matched with the controlled archive. Later drafts and revisions exist and will not be passed off as the original submission. Subject: treating legal aid within an end-to-end justice system, preventing avoidable failure demand and verifying corrective action.

The full document will be published once its submitted version has been confirmed.

Publication and evidence standards

• Full texts are presented with their original dates and version labels; editorial notes are clearly marked.
• Submission, acknowledgement, response and corrective action are separate stages.
• Proposals for new legal powers are identified as proposals—not represented as powers that already exist.
• Confidential case materials, third-party personal information and sensitive correspondence are not automatically published.
• Updates and corrections will be recorded as this archive develops.

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