Constitutional Law Sub-Committee
Commission on Scottish Devolution
The Constitutional Law Sub-Committee has been heavily involved
with the Commission on Scottish Devolution (the Calman Commission).
While the Society is not involved in the political discussion on
whether the Scottish Parliament should have increased powers or
not, any alteration to the constitutional framework would clearly
have a substantial impact on the way in which law is made and
delivered. The committee submitted written evidence to the
commission and also attended an oral evidence session on the 20
February.
National Conversation
The Constitutional Law Sub-Committee has submitted written
evidence to the National Conversation. Again, the Society is not
involved in the political dicsussion on whether Scottish Parliament
should be given extra powers or whether Scotland should become
independent. The Society engaged with the UK Government over
the drafting of the Scotland Act 1998 and would hope to be of
similar use in the future. In its response, the Society recommends
that greater thought needs to be given to the legal mechanisms
required for whatever constitutional road Scotland may take.