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A review of legal aid funding for families involved in fatal accident inquiries has been announced. Community Safety Minister Ash Denham told MSPs that a full consultation would be undertaken before this year's summer recess with a view to introducing a new legal aid bill.
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The use and regulation of fireworks is the focus of a public consultation which aims to ensure everyone can enjoy displays safely. Community safety minister Ash Denham launched the consultation, which asks for views on issues such as whether the sale of fireworks to the public should be banned, and
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The public is being invited to help reform defamation law in Scotland. A new consultation on defamation – the damaging of an individual’s reputation through false communication – follows a report by the Scottish Law Commission which made 49 recommendations to modernise and simplify
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