The Provision of Paralegal Education in Scotland

This research follows on from research on the Provision of Legal Education in Scotland conducted for the Open University in 2010 and on research mapping the PDA curriculum with the Skills for Justice functional map in 2012. The focus of this research is to map the provision of paralegal education in Scotland and identify gaps in that provision

Evaluating the effectiveness of the Disability Discrimination (NI) Order (2006) duties

This report evaluates the effectiveness of the Disability Discrimination (NI) Order (2006) duties. These duties require public authorities in Northern Ireland to promote positive attitudes towards disabled people and to encourage the participation of disabled people in public life. The duties also require public authorities to produce disability action plans and to report annually on progress towards disability equality. The report provides a framework for evaluation of progress and applies this to provide an assessment of the implementation of these duties up to 2009 and makes recommendations to improve the effectiveness and implementation of the duties

Third sector internships Scotland: final report

Third Sector Internships Scotland helped students gain paid work experience in the Third Sector. This five-year programme, part of the Scottish Funding Council’s Learning to Work 2 initiative, was open to students from all Scottish universities

Third sector internships Scotland: final report

Third Sector Internships Scotland helped students gain paid work experience in the Third Sector. This five-year programme, part of the Scottish Funding Council’s Learning to Work 2 initiative, was open to students from all Scottish universities

The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (part 2)

Since 2003 there have been discussions over the creation of a single equality body. This will now become a reality following the passing of the Equality Act 2006 which provides for the creation of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), therefore not just a single equality body but a human rights commission as well. This is similar to many other countries across the world which also have human rights and equality commissions, e.g. Australia, Canada and New Zealand to name but a few. In addition to introducing the creation of the CEHR, the Equality Act also extended the provisions on equality around certain strands, thus providing better protection to members of those groups

The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (part 1)

Since 2003 there have been discussions over the creation of a single equality body. This will now become a reality following the passing of the Equality Act 2006 which provides for the creation of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), therefore not just a single equality body but a human rights commission as well. This is similar to many other countries across the world which also have human rights and equality commissions, e.g. Australia, Canada and New Zealand to name but a few. In addition to introducing the creation of the CEHR, the Equality Act also extended the provisions on equality around certain strands, thus providing better protection to members of those groups

Informing the decision – the tax implications of Scottish independence or further devolution.

On 18 September 2014, voters in Scotland will decide whether Scotland should become an independent nation. This report addresses a series of questions regarding the tax implications of Scottish independence or further devolution on the basis of an extensive interdisciplinary literature review covering both academic and professional publications and interviews with 19 experts. The tax implications relating to the wide range of possibilities associated with Scottish independence or further devolution are far reaching. This report takes no view on the desirability of the various options, but rather sets out to help establish the factors that should be taken into account if change is to be successfully achieved. This investigation suggests that the tax implications of independence or further devolution may be more complex than might be widely thought

The Tax Implications of Scottish Independence or Further Devolution

This report considers the tax implications of Scottish independence or further devolution. It addresses four overarching issues: the principles of taxation, addressing tax avoidance and evasion, development and implementation of tax systems, and managing institutional change in relation to tax systems. By way of literature review and interviews the report considers both the theoretical and practical implications of Scottish independence or further devolution for taxation in Scotland. It highlights key issues which need to be addressed in both scenarios as well as those issues which are specific to either devolution or independence. These issues include the suitability of the current tax system to Scotland; considerations involved in developing and administering a new tax system; the determining factors for designing a new system; the trade-offs and compromises involved; the time required for implementation; implementation issues; risks; educational needs to support a new system; compliance issues; and insights from other countries

The tax implications of Scottish devolution or further devolution

publication-status: PublishedThis report is published for the Research Committee of ICAS. Archived with the permission of ICAS.This report addresses a series of questions regarding the tax implications of Scottish independence or further devolution on the basis of an extensive interdisciplinary literature review covering both academic and professional publications and interviews with 19 experts. This investigation suggests that the tax implications of independence or further devolution may be more complex than might be widely thought.Scottish Accountancy Trust for Education & Research (SATER