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New SPICe research – Access to Legal Aid and Advice in Scotland
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SPICe has been working – through its academic fellowship scheme – with Dr Mustapha Douch from Edinburgh University. Dr Douch has used econometric techniques to…
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An update on how the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare
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Compares how the Scottish assisted dying bill (as introduced) compares with the UK assisted dying bill (as amended. Also sets out key stage 2 amendments…
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Legislating for water resilience part 4: should there be a human right to water in Scotland?
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This guest blog explores the human right to water in Scotland.
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An Introduction to the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
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This blog has been written by Dr Alisdair MacPherson and Professor Burcu Yüksel Ripley as part of a SPICe academic fellowship. Their briefing Digital Assets…
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Data Protection: Is the UK Moving Away from EU GDPR?
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On 19 June 2025, the UK’s Data Use and Access Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent. The Act amends provisions in the UK relating to…
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The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill – what happened at Stage 1 and Stage 2?
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The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 20 April 2023. This blog provides a brief, non-exhaustive summary of some of the main…
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The Final Countdown to election 2026: Programme for Government 2025-26 – Building the Best Future for Scotland
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This extended, long-read blogpost provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2025-26 and highlights areas that are likely to be of particular…
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The Thistle: Glasgow’s New Safer Drug Consumption Facility
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On 13th January 2025, Glasgow opened the United Kingdom’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility, The Thistle. This blog post outlines key information about Safer Drug…
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Navigating complaints: A Guide to Ombudsmen and Commissioners
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List of ombudsmen and commissioners to help navigate complaints.
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National Care Service Update: September 2024 – January 2025
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The story of the National Care Service Bill so far, and news of a (possibly) surprising ending. This blog will consider what has happened over…
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Domestic abuse and civil law – an update for 2025
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When we think about the law on domestic abuse, we often think about criminal offences and the role of the criminal courts in bringing perpetrators…
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Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
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This blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill (‘the Bill’). This is in…
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