Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 29 March 2012
29 Mar 2012 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The next question is, that motion S4M-02521, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on the consultation on the new tribunal system in Scotland, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the publication in March 2012 of a consultation that sets out proposals to reform Scotland’s tribunal system; notes that the proposals provide the opportunity to integrate Scotland’s devolved tribunals into a coherent, unified structure; further notes the importance of tribunals in the administrative justice landscape and the complexity and diversity of their business, and acknowledges their rightful place at the heart of a modern civil justice system and believes that any reform should put users at the centre by following the principles of transparency, accountability and accessibility.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the publication in March 2012 of a consultation that sets out proposals to reform Scotland’s tribunal system; notes that the proposals provide the opportunity to integrate Scotland’s devolved tribunals into a coherent, unified structure; further notes the importance of tribunals in the administrative justice landscape and the complexity and diversity of their business, and acknowledges their rightful place at the heart of a modern civil justice system and believes that any reform should put users at the centre by following the principles of transparency, accountability and accessibility.
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