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The creation of the Scottish Parliament by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 had significant implications for the UK's constitutional landscape. In addition, we have seen in recent years some significant changes in the field of public and regulatory law in Scotland. |
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Anderson Strathern's Parliamentary & Public Law Unit has evolved to cater for this growing interest in and demand for specialist advice in the field of parliamentary and public law. We have significant expertise in all aspects of parliamentary and public law, including parliamentary procedure, parliamentary standards, legislative drafting, freedom of information, data protection, human rights, statutory interpretation, judicial review, devolution issues, constitutional questions, governance issues and public sector regulation. |
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Anderson Strathern's Parliamentary & Public Law Unit has been rated as a leader in its field in the Chambers Directory and the Scottish Legal 500 Directory. As well as a breadth of experience of operating within Scotland, with team members including a former Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Unit's expertise extends beyond national borders with team members equipped with practical experience of working at the House of Commons, the US Senate, the UK Law Societies' Office in Brussels and the United Nations.
The Unit boasts an impressive array of clients across the public sector spectrum, including local authorities, executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies, higher and further educational institutions, commissioners and ombudsmen.
We are responsive to the needs of clients. Our expertise in monitoring parliamentary and legislative activity at Holyrood, Westminster and Brussels ensures a proactive stance to legislative reform. With our extensive awareness of parliamentary and governmental activity, our clients are the first to benefit. We regularly advise clients on how to engage in the parliamentary and policy process.
The Parliamentary & Public Law Unit is responsible for the following publications, which are circulated by email:
· a weekly Parliamentary Bulletin outlining legislative developments at the Scottish Parliament.
· a quarterly Public Law Bulletin detailing key developments in the field of public law, including articles relating to constitutional issues, freedom of information, human rights and data protection.
To subscribe free of charge to either of these publications, please e-mail your details to info@andersonstrathern.co.uk
For more information on the work of the Parliamentary & Public Law Unit please contact Fiona Killen |
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