Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
The Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill aims to consolidate and update the law in relation to judicial factors.
The Bill was introduced on 5 December 2023.
- View the Bill on the Scottish Parliament website.
- Read our written evidence submitted to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (March 2024).
- Read our briefing issued ahead of the stage 1 debate on 19 September 2024
- Read our briefing issued ahead of the stage 3 debate on 10 December 2024
Read our news releases about this Bill
Society welcomes judicial factors law
The Society says finalised legislation to modernise the law around judicial factors provides for significant improvements when such arrangements are needed to safeguard money and other assets.
MSPs vote for major reforms to improve judicial factors law
The Law Society of Scotland says finalised legislation to modernise the law around judicial factors provides for significant improvements when such arrangements are needed to safeguard money and other assets.
Judicial factors reform a step forward but refinement still needed
New legislation to reform judicial factors is a step in the right direction but could be further improved to ensure clarity, accessibility and efficiency, according to the Law Society of Scotland.