Justice 1 Committee, 01 Jun 2005

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Official Report 283KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

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Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2005 (SSI 2005/251)

I know that members will hardly believe this, but we are only on item 2, although that is the final item. I invite members to consider the note prepared by the clerk, which provides background information on the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2005, which is a negative instrument. Are members happy to note the order?

Members indicated agreement.

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Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 2005 (SSI 2005/252)

I invite members to consider the note prepared by the clerk providing background information on the Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 2005, which is also a negative instrument. It is timely that the order has come before us now, given that we are considering such issues in the Family Law (Scotland) Bill and there has not been such an order since 2000. Members will note that there is a substantial increase in the prior rights upper limit recommended by the Law Society of Scotland. Are members happy to note the order?

Members indicated agreement.

The order did not concern the Subordinate Legislation Committee.

There is nothing to report from the Subordinate Legislation Committee. Members will be aware from the evidence that we heard last week that the Scottish Law Commission is reviewing the law on succession, which seems appropriate.

I remind members that at our next meeting we will hear again from the Deputy Minister for Justice as agreed. We will then consider the oral and written evidence that we have received so that we can begin drawing up our stage 1 report on the Family Law (Scotland) Bill.

Meeting closed at 13:20.