Saturday 28 September 2013

Next Issue: Vol. I, No. 2.

The following are some of the articles under consideration for our next issue:

1.  An analysis of the Bankruptcy Bill currently in Parliament by Nicholas Grier, Parliament's special advisor on the legislation;

2.  A piece on parliamentary governance by Dr. James Johnston (Parliamentary Clerk to Finance Committee) and Dr. Paul Cairney (Stirling University);

3.  An analysis of Scotland's position before the European Union in the event of independence by (former) Judge David Edward;

4.  A discussion of the implications of the Scotland Act 2012 by Kenneth Gibson, MSP.

5.  A practical piece on the day-to-day work of Scottish parliamentary counsel (and quite a bit of wonderful history and anecdotes) by John Cameron McCluskie, QC;

6.  Cases & Commentary:

-An update to the effects of the U.K. Supreme Court's decision in AXA General Insurance Ltd. & ors v The Lord Advocate & ors [2011] by Christine O'Neill and Laura Kennedy at Brodies, LLP;

-A statutory review of the Children and YP (S) Bill by Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane;

-A practice commentary on separate representation in conveyancing by Robert Fraser of Aberdein Considine; and,

7.  Book Reviews by Dr. Richard Whitecross and the Editorial Team.