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Cases of that type need the appropriate expertise and sensitivity to deal with them, and there is evidence to show that specialist courts can deliver that. (col 26)
In response, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice stated that he had concerns about the proposal:
that it might be seen as undermining the role of the Lord President, in being responsible for the m...
Committee reports
Date published:
17 November 2017
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Telecommunications Restriction Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
A Justice Committee report to the Parliament on the Telecommunications Restriction Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
Telecommunications Restriction Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
Introduction
At its meeting on 14 November 2017 the Committee considered the following draft instrument:
Telecommunications Restriction Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
The instrument was laid before Parliament on 26...
Committee reports
Date published:
17 November 2017
Telecommunications Restriction Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
Introduction
At its meeting on 14 November 2017 the Committee considered the following draft instrument:
Telecommunications Restriction Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
The instrument was laid before Parliament on 26 September 2017 and refe...
The exception to this is cases where the abuse took place before 26 September 1964: as discussed above, in those cases the right of action will have been extinguished by the law of prescription and the Bill does not revive those rights.
In other words, we do not know what the settlement will look like from 2025-26 onwards. We have tried to engage in those discussions with the UK Government, but that has proven very difficult.
I note that, just by happenstance, Creative Scotland today launched its latest application round for £2 million-worth of funding for theatre and dance companies to go on tour.
It is very difficult to forecast take-up of a new benefit under a new system, and that is why there is a difference between the forecasts from the Scottish Government and Scottish Fiscal Commission.