Law Society of Scotland
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Constitutional Law

Commission on a Bill of Rights

The Commission on a Bill of Rights is an independent Commission set up by the UK Government to investigate the possibility of creating a UK Bill of Rights, building on and incorporating our rights under ECHR.

Scottish Parliament
Inquiry into reform of Parliamentary business: remodeling the Parliamentary week

The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee has launched and inquiry into the reform of the parliamentary week.  It will consider how the parliamentary week can best be organised to allow the Parliament to be effective in its key roles of scrutiny and debate.

The Government has published comprehensive proposals for a smaller, reformed House of Lords. The proposals contained in the draft House of the Lords Reform Bill and accompanying White Paper, set out in detail options for how a reformed House could look.

Devolution issues and acts of the Lord Advocate - consultation on clauses

This consultation published by the Advocate General for Scotland sought comments on draft clauses for inclusion in the Scotland Bill currently before Parliament. The clauses have been prepared to implement the conclusions of the Expert Group.