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Peers reject Strathclyde options to limit their review powers
"Strong arguments" to retain exceptional power to reject SIs
Parliament no longer able to scrutinise bills, draftsman claims
Report describes "threat to rule of law" in quantity of legislation
Foreign Office has "deprioritised" human rights, MPs report
Select committee says ministers have created perception of downgrading
Royal assent for Scotland Act
Bill to implement Smith Commission proposals reaches statute book
Workload issues still unresolved, outgoing Justice Committee reports
"Unacceptable" that bill scrutiny leaves little time for anything else
MSPs give legislative consent to Scotland Bill
Society presses case for stronger Sewel convention provision
Lobbying Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Ministers resist attempts to widen scope
Holyrood should endorse Scotland Bill, committee reports
Devolution Committee recommends legislative consent
Email should be added to Lobbying Bill, Society argues
Aim of transparency means small bodies "should not be exempt"
Better control of "arm's length" council bodies needed, MSPs report
Committee wants "more hands-on" approach to reflect public need
Council tax bands to be adjusted, but ministers shy off wider reforms
Properties from bands E-H will pay higher rates; freeze to end
Holyrood to be given power to enact member's Parking Bill
Footway and double parking difficulty to be resolved
Budget Bill passed despite argument over cuts
Dispute over effect of local authority funding proposals
Scottish ministers steer clear of charity lobbying conditions
UK funding terms not to be copied
Community Justice Bill given final approval
Reform creates combination of national and local approaches
Healthcare whistleblower should have teeth, Society states
Response calls for power to compel action
Angus growers cleared to sue ministers over aid withdrawal
"Incoherent and inconsistent" agency approach met state liability test
Second committee calls for big changes to Investigatory Powers Bill
Joint committee finds "important clarity lacking" in draft measure
Parliament committee critical of Investigatory Powers Bill
Government draft a "missed opportunity" to deliver proper framework
Two key bills pass final Holyrood stage
Education and Carers Bills given unopposed stage 3 approval
Second committee calls for stronger burial and cremation law
Health & Sport Committee calls for better recognition of women's needs
Law Commissions call for single framework for election law
Joint interim report proposes consistency across all types of poll
Burial Bill "lacking in ambition", MSPs claim
Stage 1 report says scrutiny limited by lack of detail
Manifesto sets out Society's priorities for next Holyrood session
Justice and measures to enhance role of legal sector at top of list