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I was struck by the comments made by Stuart Munro of the Law Society, during the evidence session on 26 March, highlighting the complexities of relationship breakdown.
I also pay tribute to my predecessor, Cathy Jamieson, who, as the Minister for Justice, coined the phrase "booze and blade culture" to describe what we have in Scotland.
The board has also made a commitment to the 50:50 by 2020 agenda and, after the latest round of appointments, we have a board that is 40 per cent female.
To put current case numbers into context, in the five weeks between 2 August and 6 September, the increase in average daily cases was more than fivefold, from an average of 1,115 new cases a day to 6,438. Since then, average daily cases have halved to 3,119 new cases a day.
The Bill, which is arranged in four Parts, extends to 26 sections and two schedules. • Part 1 provides for a Scottish Pubs Code to be contained in regulations made under the new Act, and for the establishment of a Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator.
The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) also must be satisfied that it is reasonable to pursue or defend the case, meaning it has a reasonable chance of success. 26. For full Civil Legal Aid, the eligibility criteria is that an individual must have annual disposable income below £3,521 and disposable capital less than £7,853.