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In addition, it will introduce the first stage of a planned programme of measures on the delivery by both lawyers and non-lawyers of all forms of publicly funded legal assistance in Scotland.The first delegated power that we will consider is contained in section 8, "Commission upholds services complaint".
Equally, however, we have a responsibility to ensure that the justice system is properly funded and works effectively. We have had full and constructive discussions with the Lord President.
As members will recall, PE643 referred specifically to the situation whereby when charitable funding has been given to hospitals, there should be special arrangements in relation to consultation.
Visits that involve joint agencies and communities that receive funding from the Government for projects would be useful.My final point is more general.
It would be more appropriate further to evaluate the Edinburgh project and produce evidence so that if we decided to move forward at a later stage, our decision would be based clearly on evidence.I will make two final points. One is about funding of the proposed pilots in Glasgow and Inverness.
Those who abuse power—doctors, lawyers, judges and the politicians who must take ultimate responsibility for such abuses by funding the system through legal aid—must be held accountable for the deaths of men in the appalling, persecutive, secret star chamber family court system that is found in Scottish courts.It takes very little intellect to see the conne...
SAC will support a shared trade standwith “Hands up for Trad”, andScottish Development International(SDI) – for several years, companies have been assisted to attend and exhibit atMIDEM, one of the main music industry markets.