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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

Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Harneys senior leadership appointments

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Freeths strengthens London Construction and Engineering practice with two strategic senior hires

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss

Anthony Collins announces strategic hire to deepen skills base in the social business sector

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