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Through their oral evidence, academics, practitioners, housing associations, property managers, public bodies and representative groups such as Age Concern Scotland helped the committee to de-layer the bill and measure its practical effects.
If we are not going to bring the 2001 act into force and are going to pass another act to supersede it, we might as well de-clutter the statute book. I am sure that the lawyers who are giving evidence and on the committee agree that the statute book is cluttered enough.
There is limited overlap between being popular and having a short lifespan—we would be in a bit of a cul-de-sac if we were to demolish large numbers of non-traditional and awkward house styles despite their being popular.
Kerry is only 20 years old; she is not a terminal case, but she has had to be sent to hospice surroundings for regular treatment for pain, because there are no specialist pain doctors outside the hospices. In a cri de coeur, this young woman says:"The Highlands and Islands are a disgrace to the NHS"in not having proper pain services.I understand that you co...
The action of interdict would be available whether or not the person had damaged property or had misbehaved; it would arise simply because he was persistently there.However, in any action of interdict, the courts might well apply a de minimis rule. It is not easy to secure interdicts on that particular ground, but the right to take such an interdict exists....
That is the other aspect of not being a cul-de-sac. As a previous witness said, the key element is ensuring that providers have appropriate bridging links.
They might have decided to opt out of crofting and start de-crofting for housing purposes. In other words, they would asset strip.In the Western Isles, the number of owner-occupiers is tiny—something like 1 per cent of crofters.