Navigating the regulatory maze
Experience suggests that the level of scrutiny of regulatory processes and their effectiveness continues to grow. This is the case for a range of regulatory sectors and markets, including, for example, financial services (placed in sharp relief by the current turmoil) and the various professional services regulatory regimes. The underlying challenge in each case is to find the …
The year ahead in the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Government recently unveiled their legislative plans for the year ahead at Holyrood. In total, 15 Bills will be brought before the Scottish Parliament in the coming year covering a wide range of subjects. Some of the headlines include: Council Tax Abolition Bill: the controversial proposal to abolish the Council tax and introduce a local income tax will be …
How lawful is an energy windfall tax?
Whilst the debate surrounding a possible 'windfall tax' on the profits of energy companies has concentrated on political and economic issues, would such a tax be lawful? It may now be less likely, given the package of energy efficiency measures recently agreed by Government and industry, that we will see an attempt to introduce a so-called 'windfall tax' on Britain's energy…
Effect of the implementation of the EU Remedies Directive (EURD) on Procurement Clients
You may know that a new Directive has been adopted that affects the way in which parties can seek redress in the case of breaches of procurement rules. The following is a brief summary of the effect of the EURD on your procurement operations, and sets out those areas on which the Scottish Government is consulting before being transposed into Scots law by 20 December 2009 at the…
Freedom of Information – Guidance on what to publish
The Information Commissioner's Office recently published new practical guidance to help public authorities understand what information should be made public under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). The guidance focuses on when minutes and agendas of meetings should be disclosed. It is intended to help public auth…
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