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03 October 2014
Issue: 7624 / Categories: Legal News , Constitutional law
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A Scots mystery

Next steps for referendum pledge

The pledge to voters in the Scottish referendum, made by the three main parties and to be carried out in the event of a No vote was “short on substantive details, but extraordinarily clear on the process”, writes Professor Marc Weller of Cambridge University in this week’s NLJ.

The “breath-taking” speed of this suggests either the changes will not be meaningful or they will be designed with “irresponsible rashness”. 

Issue: 7624 / Categories: Legal News , Constitutional law
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ward Hadaway—Nicola Williams

Ward Hadaway—Nicola Williams

Specialist tax expertise expands with partner appointment

Howard Kennedy—Caroline Urban

Howard Kennedy—Caroline Urban

Firm strengthens corporate and capital raising specialism with partner hire

Payne Hicks Beach—Lucas Moore

Payne Hicks Beach—Lucas Moore

Commercial disputes partner succeeds Robert Brodrick as chair of management board

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