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The UK Government and the Islands   Working Together

The UK Government and the Islands Working Together

Thursday, 31 October 2013

Lord Wallace delivered the UK Government address at the 'Our Island Our Future' conference held in Kirkwall on 19th-20th September 2013...

Advocate General's Third Legal Forum

Advocate General's Third Legal Forum

Friday, 04 October 2013

The third meeting of independent legal experts took place in Edinburgh on Monday 30th September 2013...

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Discussion on Scotland's Constitutional Future.

Discussion on Scotland's Constitutional Future.

Monday, 10 June 2013

Introductory Remarks by Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC. ...

The role of lawyers in public life

The role of lawyers in public life

Monday, 10 June 2013

"The role of lawyers in public life" delivered to the WS Society Dinner. ...

Plan For Growth

Plan For Growth

Monday, 10 June 2013

Promoting UK legal services. ...

Scrutiny improvement and better regulation: What next for service providers, markets and consumers?

Scrutiny improvement and better regulation: What next for service providers, markets and consumers?

Monday, 10 June 2013

Cutting red tape: reforming the UK’s regulatory structures....

HMG Devolution Law Training Course

HMG Devolution Law Training Course

Monday, 10 June 2013

Welcome and introduction from the Advocate General for Scotland....

The Role of the Advocate General and its constitutional context

The Role of the Advocate General and its constitutional context

Monday, 10 June 2013

Speech given to 1st year public law class at Edinburgh University....

Devolution and the implications of independence

Devolution and the implications of independence

Monday, 10 June 2013

Launching the Scotland analysis programme. ...

European Convention on Human Rights – a personal view

European Convention on Human Rights – a personal view

Monday, 10 June 2013

Lecture at Glasgow University Law School . ...

Edinburgh, London, Strasbourg: A Tale Of Three Cities

Edinburgh, London, Strasbourg: A Tale Of Three Cities

Monday, 10 June 2013

KPMG Forensic Annual Scottish Law Lecture. ...

How Far Has FOI Come?

How Far Has FOI Come?

Monday, 10 June 2013

Freedom of Information in Scotland. Have we met our objectives?...

British Human Rights – a brew to be strengthened not watered down

British Human Rights – a brew to be strengthened not watered down

Monday, 10 June 2013

A speech given at the Scottish Association for the Study of Offending Annual Conference. ...

Scotland and the European Union

Scotland and the European Union

Monday, 10 June 2013

Unfortunately Lord Wallace was unable to attend the conference and his prepared speech was included in the conference papers....

Edinburgh UN Conference

Edinburgh UN Conference

Thursday, 06 June 2013

Welcome Speech to the UN International Conference of Human Rights Institutions...

Looking forwards: to a Legal, Fair and Decisive Referendum

Looking forwards: to a Legal, Fair and Decisive Referendum

Tuesday, 04 June 2013

Legalities of a referendum. ...

Advocate General for Scotland statement on the Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Act 2013

Advocate General for Scotland statement on the Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Act 2013

Thursday, 02 May 2013

The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC has made a statement on the Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Act 2013....

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Welcome to the new home on the web for the Office of the Advocate General

Welcome to the new home on the web for the Office of the Advocate General

Monday, 18 February 2013

GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Office of the Advocate General....

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Approaching the independence referendum: the legal issues

Approaching the independence referendum: the legal issues

Tuesday, 02 October 2012

Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC delivered a speech on legal issues related to devolution....

Separate Scotland would have to negotiate EU membership

Separate Scotland would have to negotiate EU membership

Sunday, 30 September 2012

How devolution would affect Scotland's membership of the European Union....

UK government will stand shoulder to shoulder with Holyrood on alcohol pricing court case

UK government will stand shoulder to shoulder with Holyrood on alcohol pricing court case

Saturday, 29 September 2012

Clarification of the UK government's position on alcohol pricing currently being challenged in the European Court....

New standing junior appointments

New standing junior appointments

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Appointments to the panel of standing juniors....

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Recent developments in Scots law: lessons for English lawyers

Recent developments in Scots law: lessons for English lawyers

Friday, 22 June 2012

How Scottish law has influenced English law, especially since the start of devolution....

Devolution and the law: challenges and solutions

Devolution and the law: challenges and solutions

Sunday, 10 June 2012

The Advocate General for Scotland's speech to the Scottish Public Law Group on long term constitutional issues facing Scotland....

Scotland's Constitutional Future

Scotland's Constitutional Future

Friday, 20 January 2012

Text of a speech on constitutional law to Glasgow University....

Scotsman Conference: Fiscal Powers For Scotland

Scotsman Conference: Fiscal Powers For Scotland

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC, Advocate General for Scotland, addresses the Scotsman Conference: Fiscal Powers For Scotland....

Scotland's Colleges June Conference: College Futures

Scotland's Colleges June Conference: College Futures

Friday, 25 June 2010

The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC, Advocate General for Scotland, addresses the Scotland's Colleges June 2010 Conference. ...

The Scottish Public Law Group Annual Conference

The Scottish Public Law Group Annual Conference

Monday, 07 June 2010

The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC, Advocate General for Scotland, addresses the Scottish Public Law Group Annual Conference....

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