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I assume they're civil servants therefore subject to the civil service code. For a civil servant to propose ultra vires legislation seems iffy to say the least.
They didn't propose it of course, but the line between the civil service and government in Scotland is famously and perhaps inappropriately thin - see recent media coverage, plus the surprisingly high number of times my friend (singular as the other one hasn't been working on this case) has been on Teams calls with the First Minister(!). But they did effectively lead the legal stuff from what I can tell.
With all due respect I'm going to hold off on passing on your learned opinion until you confirm how you're qualified to have it. And even then I don't think he'd thank me for such feedback at Christmas. He is, as you'd expect, a pretty experienced lawyer but it's fair to say he didn't exactly enjoy the process...
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What was the point of the supreme court action in the opinion of your learned friends? I assume they're civil servants therefore subject to the civil service code. For a civil servant to propose ultra vires legislation seems iffy to say the least. The supreme court case cost the taxpayer £250k. I'm sure lessons will be learnt.
The GR bill is legislation so it has everything to do with the law. The possibility of this bill even being subject to a section 35 order rather suggests that it was badly drafted. Your learned friends have clearly fucked up again.