The Scottish Parliament’s COVID-19 Committee issued a call for evidence on next steps in 2021 for COVID-19 legislation.
- The Law Society's response
The Scottish Parliament's COVID-19 Committee issued a consultation seeking views on legislation related to COVID-19, including SSI2020/249: The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2020 and The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2020.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Parliament's website.
- Read the Law Society of Scotland's response (September 2020).
The Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee held an inquiry on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equalities and human rights.
- View the inquiry on the Scottish Parliament's website
- See our response to the call for views
Our Public Policy Committee has submitted comments to the Inquiry by the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019.
- View the draft SSI on the legislation.gov website
- The Law Society of Scotland's comments (March 2019)
The Scottish Parliament Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee has issued a consultation asking for suggestions of which Act or Acts should be examined by the Committee.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Parliament website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (August 2017)
The EU External Affairs Sub-Committee is undertaking a short inquiry into UK sanctions policy after Brexit.
- View the inquiry on the UK Parliament website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (July 2017)
- The Law Society of Scotland's briefing issued ahead of the House of Commons debate on Exiting the EU and Sanctions on 19 July 2017
The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a consultation on their Tenth Programme of Law Reform. The Programme will set out the main areas of law which the SLC intend to review starting in 2018. The SLC will submit the Tenth Programme to Scottish Ministers for approval and laying before the Scottish Parliament.
- View the consultation on the SLC website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (July 2017)
The UK Government is seeking views on the legal powers needed to continue to be able to impose and implement sanctions upon the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (June 2017)
- View the government's response on the GOV.UK website
