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  • Benefits of the UK to be examined in detail

    The UK government will undertake a programme of work to inform and support the debate on Scotland's future within the UK. 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Devolution and the law: challenges and solutions

    The Advocate General for Scotland's speech to the Scottish Public Law Group on long term constitutional issues facing Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland Act 2012 available online

    The new Scotland Act brings about the largest ever transfer of financial powers to Scotland since the creation of the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation response shows strong support for a single question referendum sooner rather than later

    Responses to the government's proposals on how to facilitate a legal, fair and decisive referendum. 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advocate General: Speech on Scotland's Constitutional Future

    The Advocate General Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC gave a speech at Glasgow University outlining the UK Government’s legal view on an independence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland's Constitutional Future

    Text of a speech on constitutional law to Glasgow University.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advocate General: Scottish Government consultation won't remove legal problem with referendum

    The Advocate General said that any attempt by the Scottish Government to proceed with a referendum which is outside the Rule of Law would be "a very worrying step for a democratically elected government to take"

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement on formation of Expert Group on the Supreme Court

    A statement to the formation of an expert group to look at the issue of the Supreme Court and Scottish justice.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advocate General seeks view on Scotland Bill amendments

    The Advocate General, Lord Wallace QC, seeks views on proposals to remove the prosecution actions of the Lord Advocate from the devolution issues procedure under the Scotland Act

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotsman Conference: Fiscal Powers For Scotland

    The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC, Advocate General for Scotland, addresses the Scotsman Conference: Fiscal Powers For Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland's Colleges June Conference: College Futures

    The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC, Advocate General for Scotland, addresses the Scotland's Colleges June 2010 Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Scottish Public Law Group Annual Conference

    The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC, Advocate General for Scotland, addresses the Scottish Public Law Group Annual Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government