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Entries for February 2015
Tom Mullen and Chris Gill: Scottish Tribunals: Smith Commission Proposes Major Transfer of Jurisdiction to Scotland
Posted on February 24 2015 |
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In a dramatic moment during last year’s Scottish independence referendum campaign, the
three main UK political parties made a “vow”
to the people of Scotland, that substantial further powers would be devolved to Scotland in the event of a ‘No’ vote. To deliver the vow, Lord Smith of Kelvin was appointed to convene cross-party talks and facilitate an inclusive engagement process leading to recommendations for further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament within the UK. The
Smith Commission report
proposed enhancing devolved powers over a wide range of areas including tribunals.
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