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I am not ashamed to say, as a lawyer of many years' standing, that I find proposed new section 90 of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 impossible to read.
The Committee highlighted the importance of a "joined-up approach" and asked how the consultation on EIAs and habitats regulations will inform the new legislation to ensure optimal environmental outcomes.
Innovation
The Committee notes the Scottish Government’s new “innovation active” indicator which adopts the wider definition of business innovation as used in the UK Innovation Survey.
Obviously, funding for initiatives can either contribute to work that has been well planned and co-ordinated, or get in its way.The initiatives are relatively new and at this stage we are not examining whether they are efficient and effective.
They are not all about being able to get people for the roles; they also include having the finance in place ... there is a small market for such positions, because only a small number of people can currently do that work.
If we do not agree to the bill, the same could happen here: the last remaining unlicensed track could get licensed, and, based on the figures that come from GBGB, I do not think that that would lead to a welfare improvement.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
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The Care Inspectorate identified an opportunity for the Bill to be clearer about where it sat in relation to key policy drivers such as the UNCRC, Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) and Keeping the Promise, noting that "to achieve the ambitions set out in this Bill, we would suggest specific reference to the synergies of other policy d...
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Committee reports
Date published:
17 September 2025
Similarly, when you are reviewing the production of documents, there can be more than 100 pages, but you get a small fee of £18. You can see why there is a challenge in practitioners not delivering that work, given that the pay is not enough for what solicitors are obliged to do.1Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee, Official Report, 13 May ...