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Please note that each of the jurisdictions mentioned in the following sections operate different models of assisted dying and therefore the data and evidence should be viewed in this context For example, Canada and the Benelux countries have broader eligibility criteria for assisted dying than places like Australia, New Zealand and Oregon.
There is, however, minimal legal authority in Scotland regarding the law relating to new forms of digital assets. As such, legislative reform has been proposed to better accommodate such assets and provide greater legal clarity.
It provides a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the US and therefore is described as “the backbone of American commerce”.
The 2022 Amendments included a new Article 12 that governs the transfer of property rights in particular types of digital assets called ‘controllable electronic records (CERs)’.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2025
At its meeting on 22 April 2025, the Committee considered and approved the recruitment pack for the appointment of two new Commissioners to the SFC. These vacancies arise as Professor Francis Breedon and Professor David Ulph reach the end of their second terms in office on 7 October 2025.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2025
This would allow the SFC to both attract new board members with knowledge and expertise of the SFC's additional responsibilities, whilst retaining expertise relating to the SFC's current remit.
The Cabinet Secretary noted that the findings of the 2019 Scottish Government consultation made it clear that "there is an appetite for change, such as widening the list of eligible offences and piloting new ways for victim statements to be made" (col 14).
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