So, "Personal care support for more than 9000 elderly Scots was thrown into doubt by a legal ruling which sharply criticised SNP ministers for refusing to explain the flagship policy in court."
Mr Smith is no friend of the SNP Government on this issue given how they have handled their involvement, but Mr Smith thinks the most fundamental issue lies with the fact that the Scottish Parliament as a whole produced a badly worded piece of legislation which was then capable of being taken apart so comprehensively in court.
Mr Smith hopes that MSPs all learn the lessons of this and pass better legislation, but he suspect that in these days of a more politically fragmented Scotland, the Scottish Government will find itself in court more often trying to defend bad law.
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