Constitutional law

Devolution issues and acts of the Lord Advocate - an informal consultation

In September 2010, the Advocate General established a group of experts to consider the way in which acts of the Lord Advocate in her capacity as head of the system of prosecutions might give rise to devolution issues under the Scotland Act.  This is an issue which the recent Calman Commission considered, but on which they did not consider it appropriate to make any recommendation. 

 In order to inform the Expert Group's deliberations, the Advocate General also decided to conduct a short, informal consultation with representative bodies and other interested parties on the matters it raises. 

• View the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland's website for more information and to view the consultation paper
• The Law Society of Scotland's response (October 2010)

European and External Relations Committee: inquiry into the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on Scotland

This Scottish Parliament inquiry will look at the Lisbon Treaty and its implications for Scotland, with particular focus on new and extended competences, institutional and procedural changes and the implications of the revised subsidiarity protocol.

• See the Scottish Parliament's website to view the consultation paper
• The Law Society of Scotland's response (January 2010)