Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to consolidate and update the law in relation to judicial factors.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 05 December 2023
Bill as introduced
Judicial Factors Scotland Bill (2MB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (267KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (337KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (296KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (368KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (236KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (323KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (134KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (184KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
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
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (101KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (160KB, pdf) posted 05 December 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).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill: