ETI-23
Response
Under Consideration
AI-assessed
Criminal Sanctions for Misleading Information
Recommendation
In addition to civil liability from any sanction introduced in accordance with Recommendation 22, Scottish Ministers should consider whether there is need for a statutory criminal offence involving strict liability once it is established that information or reports were misleading by reason of false statements or omission of relevant facts.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Scottish Government is giving careful consideration to recommendations about civil damages provisions and criminal statutory offences for misleading evidence, noting that existing remedies may already exist under delictual liability and fraud law (Transport Secretary Statement, 2 November 2023). No specific legislative proposals or actions have been identified since this statement.
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Jurisdiction
Scotland
Response
Under Consideration
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration
Scottish Government
02 Nov 2023
The Scottish Government stated it is 'giving careful consideration' to recommendations about civil damages provisions and criminal statutory offences for misleading evidence. The Government noted that existing remedies may already exist under delictual liability and fraud law. Source: Transport Secretary Statement, 2 November 2023.
Responsible Bodies
Scottish Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
2.6 yrs
Last formal update
873 days ago