Yesterday, the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was heard at Stage 3. If it receives royal assent, it […]
Category Archive: Devolution
Introduction: The Supreme Court’s Textual Fidelity The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) recently issued its unanimous judgment which found the draft Scottish […]
On Monday, the Labour Party published the report of the Commission on the UK’s Future, chaired by Gordon […]
It has become increasingly popular to include what I term a ‘super-enabling clause’ in primary legislation. It is […]
At paras 56-57 of their judgment, the court in Reference by the Lord Advocate of devolution issues ([2022] UKSC 31) […]
At the end of June, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon set out the Scottish Government’s roadmap for a […]
The Lord Advocate’s Reference to the Supreme Court asks if the proposed Scottish Independence Referendum Bill relates to reserved matters under the […]
On 11-12 October the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a reference brought by the Lord Advocate under […]
On 16 July 2022, the House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (CFSC) issued its Second Report on […]
A Scottish Minister, when introducing a Bill into the Scottish Parliament, is required by section 31(1) of the […]
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