Bank Charges in Trouble

Voting Rights and Wrongs
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Current Consultations [click here for full version]

Weapons of Mass Destruction Bill
Michael Matheson MSP explains his proposed Prevention of Crimes Committed by Weapons of Mass Destruction (Scotland) Bill

The Sub-Standard Standards Committee
Barry K Winetrobe, Reader in Law, Napier University accuses the Committee of acting in a “extraordinarily opaque” manner
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Bankruptcy & Diligence (Scotland) Act
Beccy Reilly, Money Advice Co-ordinator with Citizens Advice Scotland examines the Act

Legislation
Continuing the SCOLAG update of relevant legislation last appearing at 2007 SCOLAG 12

Immigration Law
Alan Caskie continues his review of significant court cases from Scotland and England in the field of Asylum, Immigration & Nationality Law Update last appearing at 2006 SCOLAG 238. Alan is an Immigration Judge and writes in a personal capacity.

Dr. Nancy Loucks reviews:
All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated
Nell Bernstein
£13.99, The New Press, 2006

Donald Urquhart reviews:
Illicit and Illegal: Sex, Regulation and Social Control
Joanna Phoenix and Sarah Oerton
£47.50 & £21.50, Willan Publishing, 2005

Richie Adams reviews:
Community Policing
Mike Brogden and Preeti Nijar
£47.50 & £19.50, Willan Publishing, 2005

Frank Burr reviews:
Residential Evictions
James Barrowman
£30.00, Legal Services Agency, 2006

Events Diary [click here for full version]