Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).

Statements on Legislative Competence

Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (117KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023

Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (168KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023

Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).

Additional information from the Scottish Government at introduction

Keeling schedules

Keeling schedule - Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (612KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023

Keeling schedule - Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (776KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023

Illustration of proposed changes made to previous Acts by the Bill as introduced

Scottish Parliament research on the Bill

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Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

Contents

Introduced

Bill as introduced

Related information from the Scottish Government on the bill

Explanatory Notes

Policy Memorandum

Financial Memorandum

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Statements on Legislative Competence

Additional information from the Scottish Government at introduction

Keeling schedules

Scottish Parliament research on the Bill