§ Sir Hector MonroTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps are being taken to improve availability in Scotland of an effective judicial remedy for a number of individuals with similar complaints against a common defender.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Law Commission has agreed to accept a formal reference from my noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate under section 3(1)(e) of the Law Commission Act 1965, in the following terms:
- a. To consider the desirability and feasibility of introducing in Scottish civil court proceedings arrangements to provide a more effective remedy in situations where a number of persons have the same or similar rights;
- b. to consider how such arrangements might be funded; and
- c. to make recommendations.