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Is professional representation the best means of solving the problems? Very few cases go right to the Scottish Land Court—or beyond, as we have seen in some cases.
I commend Hanzala Malik for saying that Scottish produce is the best in many ways. I also commend his diplomacy in using the phrase “second best” when he meant “tat”.
It was considered appropriate because the accused would be “best placed to know their mental state at the time of the offence”xxivNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 9 December 2025, col: 41.
Under the Equality Act 2010, it could be best practice for MSPs to monitor the ethnicity of their staff, or the equalities groups within their staff profile.