Question reference: S1W-02150
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 26 October 1999
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Current status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 October 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to develop proposals for legislation to simplify agricultural holdings arbitration procedures.
Answer
Ross Finnie and I have agreed that the Scottish Law Commission are well placed to take on this element. I have therefore sent them the following reference:"Taking account of the Land Reform Action Plan, to consider existing procedures for dispute resolution in the law on agricultural holdings, and other related matters, including appellate procedures, and to advise on possible reforms in jurisdiction and procedures with a view to improving access to justice and economy and speed and quality of justice."