The Scotland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998 have significantly impacted the development of law in Scotland. The Scotland Act 1998 established the Scottish Parliament and devolved some powers from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament to make laws. It reserved some matters like defense to the UK Parliament but allowed the Scottish Parliament to legislate on devolved matters like health, education, and local government. This has given the Scottish Parliament more control over lawmaking in Scotland compared to the previous system when all laws were made by the UK Parliament.