This guide is structured as follows: it first makes two constitutional points which are important to understand the context of the lockdown law in Scotland, it second sets out the legal background to the lockdown in Scotland, and then it explains the provisions of the lockdown law on: For brevity, it does not examine the restrictions on businesses, nor does it look at the law elsewhere in the UK in any detail. It discusses the restrictions on movement and gatherings and the attendant enforcement powers and penalties. This post is an attempt to put Scotland’s lockdown law into plain English, in order to help people to better understand what the conditions of the lockdown are. In ordinary times these measures would be inconceivable, and the Scottish Government’s view is that they are justified by the ongoing public health emergency. The lockdown has drastic implications for civil liberties. It contains penalties and enforcement powers for the police where the lockdown is contravened. To put the lockdown into force in Scotland, the Scottish Government passed a law which requires certain businesses to close and severely restricts the movement of individuals and the holding of public gatherings. Similar lockdowns are in place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – and across the world. If you are living in Scotland at present, you will probably know that the Scottish Government has imposed a ‘lockdown’ to halt the spread of COVID-19. Ben Christman, trainee solicitor ( April 2020
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