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Scottish ministers seek amendments to EU Withdrawal Bill
Holyrood not to be asked to consent to bill in present form
MSPs launch probe into Scottish ministers' Brexit delegated powers
Scrutiny procedures among issues in call for evidence
Peers renew concerns over EU Withdrawal Bill ahead of second reading
Fundamental questions raised, but bill difficult to scrutinise, report states
Ministers' Programme for Government proposes 16 further bills
Law reform measures feature among policy proposals
Talks fail to bridge UK-Scotland Brexit bill differences
Ministers still proposing to recommend Holyrood refuses consent
AML supervisory body plans go to consultation
Society urges solicitors to respond to Government paper
Devolution dispute process invoked over Northern Ireland funding deal
Scottish and Welsh Governments begin procedure over agreement with DUP
Peers' devolution report points up "fundamental threat" of Brexit
Call for powers to come to devolved bodies, and for government co-operation
Public sector to come under socio-economic equality duty
Scottish ministers consult on duty to reduce poverty and inequality
Appeal fails over criminal injuries "family" claim though ECHR point upheld
Inner House agrees that good reasons given for discrimination
"Whole of governance" approach needed to Brexit bill, Society claims
Concern over Henry VIII powers, and call for civic society to be involved
Principal Brexit bill introduced to Parliament
Holyrood to have no new powers pending further agreement
Aberdeen wins grant to carry out Brexit constitutional research
£2.5m award to carry out real time study
Matheson launches new overarching justice strategy
Seven priorities to be supported by annual delivery plans
Lord President holds out against declaring of judicial interests
Register would deter applicants and spur the aggrieved, Carloway tells MSPs
Registers' new Glasgow office given official opening at 400th anniversary
Minister hails success to date of new facilities
Judges refuse police appeal against FOI informant statistics ruling
Exemptions not established over request for number of covert sources
Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament
Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information
Report presents blueprint for "stronger and more efficient" Holyrood
Presiding Officer welcomes McCormick Commission's reform proposals
Public boards gender equality bill comes to the Parliament
Legislation sets target of parity of women members by 2022
Support for human trafficking victims to be doubled
Matheson announces 90-day minimum help for adult victims
Islands Bill seeks sustainable growth in communities
Provisions include higher profile for islands in Government planning
MSPs investigate quality of Scottish economic data
Call for evidence into what is needed for effective policy
Journalists' open letter attacks ministers' FOI performance
Call on MSPs to review alleged obstructive practices by Government