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Civil Justice

Overview
Civil procedure
Courts
Debt repayment and diligence
European Union
Family law
Freedom of information
Human rights
Legal aid and access to justice
Legal profession
Property law

Overview

SM CS 04-01 Justice: a guide to comparative enquiries - 6 April 2004

SM DA-04 Sources of Scots Law (updated) - 1 August 2003

SB 03-46 Justice Issues - Subject Profile - 4 June 2003

RN 99-10 Civil Law Issues - 7 July 1999


Civil procedure

Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill: Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill: Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill: Key Issues

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill: Background and Main Proposals

Rights of Relatives to Damages (Mesothelioma) (Scotland) Bill

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill: Summary of Written Evidence

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill: Adults with Incapacity and Other Measures

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill: Part 1: Protection of Adults at Risk of Abuse

Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Bill

SB 04-14 Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 - 1 March 2004


Courts

SB 08-25 Scottish Civil Courts Review (151 KB pdf) - 7 May 2008

Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Bill: Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3

Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Bill

SM DA 07-06 The Scottish Civil Court System (235 KB pdf) - 7 June 2007

Civil Appeals (Scotland) Bill

Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Bill

Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill

SM DA 02-01 The Scottish Civil Court System - 15 August 2003

(This subject map has been updated by SM DA 07-06, posted 7 June 2007)

RN 99-49 Judicial Appointments - 10 November 1999

RN 99-48 Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 1999 - 10 November 1999


Debt repayment and diligence

Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Bill: Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3

Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Bill

Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Bill

Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Bill

RP 01-04 Diligence and Enforcing the Payment of Debt - 9 February 2001

RN 99-37 Poinding and Warrant Sales - 27 September 1999


European Union

SB 08-26 The Treaty of Lisbon and Scots Law (186 KB pdf) - 7 May 2008

SB 07-38 EU Justice and Home Affairs Policy (285 KB pdf) - 25 July 2007

SB 03-75 EU Justice and Home Affairs Policy - update 15 September 2003

(This briefing has been superseded by SB 07-38 posted 25 July 2007)

SB 02-30 EU Justice and Home Affairs Policy - 13 March 2002

(This briefing has been superseded by SB 07-38 posted 25 July 2007)


Family law

SB 05-30 EU Family Law: An Introduction to the Green Paper on 'International' Divorces - 26 May 2005

SB 05-29 Post-Separation Parenting: Recent Developments in Australia - 20 May 2005

SB 05-13 Family Law (Scotland) Bill: Parental Responsibilities and Rights - 3 March 2005

SM DA 05-01 Divorce Procedure in Scotland - 12 April 2005

Family Law (Scotland) Bill

SB 04-55 Cohabitation - 6 September 2004

SB 04-42 Civil Partnership Bill - 2 June 2004

SB 03-20 Parental Rights and Responsibilities - 18 March 2003

SB 03-12 Parental Alienation Syndrome - 11 February 2003


Freedom of information

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill

RN 01-34 Freedom of Information Consultation on Draft Scottish Legislation - 14 March 2001

RP 00-19 Freedom of Information in Scotland - 17 October 2000


Human rights

Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill

Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill

SB 04-43 The Commission for Equalities and Human Rights - 11 June 2004

RP 01-03 ECHR Incorporation into Domestic Law - The Human Rights Act 1998 and The Scotland Act 1998 - 15 January 2001


Legal aid and access to justice

SB 07-37 Legal Aid in Scotland (270 KB pdf) - 25 July 2007

Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill: Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3

Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill: Legal Aid


Legal profession

Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill: Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3

Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill: Complaints about the Legal Profession

SB 05-34 Developments in the Regulation of the Legal Profession - 27 June 2005

Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill


Property law

Tenements (Scotland) Bill

Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill

Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Bill

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill

SB 04-87 Feudal Abolition, Title Conditions and the Law relating to Tenements - After 28 November 2004 - 2 December 2004

RP9916 Leasehold Casualties - 7 December 1999

RN 99-31 Abolition of feudal tenure - 19 August 1999

RP 9908 Land Reform White Paper - 16 August 1999

RN 99-03 Land Reform - 13 May 1999