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The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026 draft proposal
This page gives public notice of the proposed draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026 (“the 2026 Proposed Draft Order”) under section 13(3)(b) of the Convention Rights Compliance (Scotland) Act 2001. All observations will be considered by Scottish Ministers. The final date for written observations will be 23 March 2026. As soon as practicable after this date, we intend to lay a statement before the Scottish Parliament together with a... MoreOpened 23 January 2026 -
The future of secure care and the single point of contact (SPOC) for victims in the Children's Hearings System
Secure accommodation is a critical part of Scotland’s child welfare and justice systems. It is for a small number of children whose risks cannot be managed in any other setting and is one of the most intensive and restrictive forms of child care available in Scotland. This consultation seeks views on a transformative future for secure care, and for the children who may need its support, across the following inter-linked issues: The case(s) for the future... MoreOpened 8 January 2026 -
Family Law consultation
This consultation seeks views on: Implementing the Scottish Law Commission's recommendations to improve cohabitants' rights following separation Cohabitant's rights where their partner dies without leaving a will Whether the minimum age of marriage and civil partnership should be raised from 16 to 18 and on extending the criminal offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership Extending the simplified divorce and dissolution procedures in Scotland to include cases... MoreOpened 29 December 2025 -
Domestic Homicide and Suicide Review Statutory Guidance
This consultation seeks views on the draft statutory guidance for undertaking domestic homicide and suicide reviews in Scotland. The Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025 creates a Statutory framework for undertaking domestic homicide and suicide reviews which look to learn lessons following a domestic abuse related fatality. To support the review process, the 2025 Act makes provision for the Scottish Ministers' to issue statutory... MoreOpened 17 December 2025
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