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Law reform update
Criminal Justice
and Licensing Bill
The Criminal Justice and
Licensing Bill, currently at stage
1, is wide ranging. The Society’s
Criminal Law Committee has
contributed to a number of
consultations in relation to the
bill, and in November it
submitted written evidence. This
commented on provisions
relating to sentencing,
community payback orders,
serious organised crime, extreme
pornography, prosecution of
children, and evidence issues.
The Mental Health and
Disability Law Subcommittee
has also contributed its views
on the bill’s test for diminished
responsibility, suggesting that
a stronger volitional element
be included.
Notifications
Entrance certificates
Issued during October/November 2009
ADAMS, John Paul
ATLAS, Maria Lvovna
BALLANTYNE, Ailidh Catherine
BARR, Robert John
BELL, Hilary Mary
BIRSE, Mary McLaughlin
BORROWMAN, Suzanne
BROWNLEE, Thomas Richard
BURGESS, Lindsey Margaret
CHRISTIE, Morag Mary
CLARK, Nicola Jane
CORRIGAN, Sinead
COWAN, Jennifer Scott
CUMMING, Kenneth George
CURRIE, Lucy Margaret
DAVIS, Jennifer Rae
DILASSER, Hollie
DONNELLY, Stephen Philip
DUNCAN, Sarah Jane
ELDER, Lynsey
FLEMING, Andrew James
Graham
FLEMING, David Alan
FORMAN, Kimberley Leigh
FORRESTER, Graeme Bruce
FOTHERINGHAM, Alison
Margaret
FYFE, Helen Elizabeth
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Arbitration Bill
The Arbitration (Scotland) Bill
was passed on 18 November
2009. The Society’s working
party was very closely involved at
all stages of the Scottish
Government’s proposals and the
subsequent development of the
bill in the Parliament. Its expert
arbitration lawyers included Neil
Kelly, a partner at MacRoberts,
who lent his considerable
knowledge to scrutinise the bill
and suggest a number of
improvements.
As a result of the bill’s
passage, arbitrators will now
have clear powers to grant
remedies, make awards of
interest and deal efficiently with
questions of law. Parties will also
have greater choice over how
they choose to arbitrate and will
GILL, Trudy Ann
GORDON, Natalie Elizabeth
GOTTS, Nicola Jane
GRAY, Joanne Lauren
GRAY, Richard William James
GRAY, Ross
HARDMAN, Jonathan Charles
HARKESS, Gillian
HEANEY, Zara Amber
HENDERSON, Susan Janette
HEPBURN, Thomas Clark
HUNTER, Sarah Lynne
JONES, Andrew Daniel
KELLY, Nicola
KER, Alan Duncan
KING, Laura Amie
KING, Louise Flockhart
KNOX, Elizabeth
Margaret Helen
KOLETSOU, Lia
LAKE, Jenna
LAMB, Laura Anne
LEONARD, Elouisa Margaret
LYONS, Andrew David
McCARRON, Eamonn John
McCORQUODALE, Laura Anne
McDADE, Lynne
McGINLAY, Ross Maxwell
McKECHNIE, Alison
MACKENZIE, Jennifer
McKERRELL, Katharine
Elizabeth Seymour
McKIBBEN, Louise Anne
McMURCHIE, Lynn Lillian
MAGUIRE, Michael James
MARTYN, David Andrew
MATHER, Katrina Elaine
MATHESON, Alistair Martin
MILLER, Collette Tracey
MOIR, Jack
MONTEITH, Jenna Alison
MORRIS, Adelle
MORRISON, John
MOYES, Peter Stewart William
MULHOLLAND, Tracey Louise
MURDOCH, Edward Munroe
NELLANY, Kirsty Jane
NEWTON, James Kenneth
NOBLE, Sophie Lucinda
NORRIS, Louise Dorothy
NORVAL, Robbie Stuart
O’KANE, Siobhan Elizabeth
PATERSON, Anthony
John Paul
PATERSON, Jennifer Gail
PETRE, Oana-Iuliana
have recourse to the courts in
appropriate circumstances.
Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Society has submitted
written evidence on the Legal
Services (Scotland) Bill, which
will allow solicitors the option of
adopting an alternative business
model to the traditional law
firm. It welcomes the proposals
while stressing that there must
be sufficient protection for key
principles. The Society has
also been invited to give oral
evidence on the bill on
15 December.
Home Owner and
Debtor Protection
The Society has submitted
written and oral evidence on
the Home Owner and Debtor
Applications for admission
October/November 2009
ANDERSON, Victoria
BAIRD, Iain
BELL, Kerry
BHATTI, Khurrum
BROWN, Iain
CLARK, Andrew
CLARK, Dawn
CONWAY, Aimee
DOWNIE, Laura-Anne
EDWARDS, Catherine
EVERDEN, James
HARDIE, Julie
HORNE, Emma
HOWARTH, Laura
KERR, David
QUINN, Jennifer
READ, Kristin Elizabeth
RYBITSKAYA, Evgeniya
Leonidovna
SINCLAIR, Corrine Mary
SLATER, Calum William
SLOAN, Edward Charles Paul
SMITH, Barry Colin
SMITH, Sarah Benedicte
SUNDERLAND, Hannah
TAIT, Andrea Laureen
Protection (Scotland) Bill,
currently at stage 1. It contains
measures to protect debtors
and increase protections for
those facing bankruptcy. The
committee has expressed
concerns about some of the
provisions and at the lack of
consultation on many of the
provisions.
Tax law update
The Charity Law Subcommittee
had a meeting with OSCR’s
Chief Executive Jane Ryder, and
senior legal adviser, Quentin
Fisher on 16 November. The
main purpose of the meeting
was to scope opportunities for
increased engagement between
OSCR and the profession and to
establish how the Society can
assist with this.
McGLASHAN, Joanne
McLENNAN, Raymond
McQUEEN, Claire
MANCHESTER, Gail
MORRISON, John
NELLANY, Rhona
POULLAIN-KAY, Julian
SEMBAY, Nicola
SHARMA, Vaibhav
THOMSON, Elizabeth
THOMSON, Sarah
VAN DER MERWE, Danielle
WALLACE, Jennifer
WILLMOTT, Simon
YETTON, Peter
THOMAS, Nicholas
THOMPSON, Richard John
THOMSON-McDERMOTT,
Kate Helen
TROTMAN, Rachel Davie Lee
TIERNEY, Louise
URQUHART, Jill Catherine
WALKER, Sarah Kate
WATSON, Victoria
WELCH, Kirsty Anne
WISHART, Alan Michael
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