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We know that the Government is keen to move quickly—given its ability to get a step ahead of England, which I would never discourage—but I urge it to ensure that we get things right.
They all came from the Law Society of Scotland, which has simply used me as a vehicle to get the proposals on the table, so I give the credit to that organisation.
Under the previous scheme, the person had to take an active decision to get involved with a direct measure, which meant that they would probably take legal advice and would then opt into the scheme.