Role of the Group
The Diligence Working Group will:
- help consider how diligence measures could be improved
- act as a discussion forum, to ensure that all members' suggestions and views on the future of diligence are considered
- help develop recommendations to Ministers
Objectives
The key objectives of the Diligence Working Group are to:
- consider how disclosure of information could operate in Scotland
- provide recommendations to Ministers for a detailed regulatory framework that could be taken forward through secondary legislation, allowing implementation of the disclosure of information
- where appropriate, finalise proposals for other diligence measures, such as land attachment and residual attachment
Members
The Diligence Working Group will be chaired by policy colleagues from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB). The membership will be comprised as follows:
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Carol Kirk |
Policy Review Team Leader, AiB, Chair |
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Laura Sneddon |
Policy Development Manager, AiB Secretariat |
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Joanne Christie |
Policy Development Manager, AiB |
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Stephen Nicolson |
Legal Secondee, Harper Macleod |
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David Menzies |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
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Alex Irvine |
Society of Messenger-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers |
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Kevin McKay |
Society of Messenger-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers |
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Barbara Bell |
Clydesdale Bank, The Committee of Scottish Bankers |
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Nicola Anderson |
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service |
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David Smith |
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service |
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Andy Douglas |
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs |
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Serena Weir |
Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP |
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Pauline Allan |
Citizens Advice Scotland |
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Sharon Bell |
StepChange Debt Charity |
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Professor Nicholas Grier |
The Law Society of Scotland |
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Yvonne MacDermid |
Money Advice Scotland |
Final group report
Diligence Working group final report
Relevant documents
Terms of Reference
Diligence Working Group - Terms of Reference
Group Minutes
Meeting 1 - 22 August 2018 - Minutes
Meeting 2 - 9 November 2018 - Minutes
Meeting 3 - 5 February 2019 - Minutes
Meeting 4 - 24 April 2019 - Minutes
Meeting 5 - 10 June 2019 - Minutes