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With intensive legislative activity at local, national and European levels, it isn't always easy to keep track of law reform as it affects the operation of your organisation. The key to achieving maximum influence upon decision-making is timeous engagement at the policy development stage and in the ensuing parliamentary process. |
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Anderson Strathern's Parliamentary & Public Law Unit has the expertise to ensure your organisation is fully informed of legislative developments, whether they emanate from Holyrood, Westminster or Brussels.
Our parliamentary monitoring service allows clients to keep abreast of changes in their sector specifically or in the political landscape generally. Briefings can be weekly or ad hoc, general or thematic, with the added value of legal analysis. We are also well placed to advise on the drafting of amendments to proposed legislation.
Scotland
Devolution to Scotland has added a new dimension to the parliamentary landscape in the UK. The creation of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Executive by the Scotland Act 1998 has added a new tier of government with a new stream of legislative output. Our Parliamentary & Public Law Unit provides strategic advice on substantive matters arising from the intensive legislative activity of the Scottish Parliament, including scrutiny of Bills, Committee inquiries and parliamentary questions. We are well-placed to analyse draft legislation, consultations, strategies and non-statutory guidance emanating from the Scottish Executive. Our team can offer key insights into developments at Holyrood, drawing on practical experience of working within both the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Executive.
United Kingdom
Despite the growing prominence of the Scottish Parliament, the range of policy areas covering Scotland which are reserved to the UK Parliament means that organisations in Scotland cannot afford to overlook the impact of legislative developments at Westminster. Our Parliamentary & Public Law Unit has expertise in advising on parliamentary procedure at Westminster and on the progress of legislation in the House of Commons and House of Lords. Our team can provide a unique insight into the machinery of government at a UK level, drawing on practical experience of employment at Westminster.
Europe
European law permeates almost every aspect of our domestic law in Scotland. As the influence from Brussels is felt in an increasing number of areas of daily life, Anderson Strathern's Parliamentary & Public Law Unit recognises the need to cut through the jargon of the European institutions. With practical experience of working in Brussels and engaging with the work of the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of Ministers, our team can provide advice on all aspects of European parliamentary procedure including policies in the pipeline, timescales for implementation and involvement in the work of European Parliament committees.
For more information please contact Fiona Killen
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