Steps taken in Scotland as corrupt regime shot slippery character (9,4)
I believe the answer is:
eightsome reel
'steps taken in scotland' is the definition.
(type of Scottish dance)
'corrupt regime shot slippery character' is the wordplay.
'corrupt' is an anagram indicator.
'slippery character' becomes 'eel' (slippery fish).
'regime'+'shot'='regimeshot'
'regimeshot' anagrammed gives 'eightsomer'.
'eightsomer'+'eel'='EIGHTSOME REEL'
'as' is the link.
(Other definitions for eightsome reel that I've seen before include "See leg hit more (anag) - Scottish dance" , "feature of ceilidh" , "Part of ceilidh perhaps" , "Lively Scottish dance" .)