Scottish Law Commission

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Scottish Law Commission

the body that reviews Scots law with a view to its systematic development and reform, including the codification of law, the elimination of anomalies, the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments and the modernization of the law. The Commission comprises a chairman and four other commissioners, appointed by the Scottish Minister.

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DEFAMATION A Bill will take forward Scottish Law Commission recommendations to simplify the rules.

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In fact, they are so flawed, that the Scottish Law Commission and the Law Commission of England and Wales (independent bodies established to make recommendations to government to reform the law in England and Wales and in Scotland) are conducting a public consultation on their provisional proposals to reform the law governing surrogacy.

UK surrogacy laws are far from kids' stuff

Fortunately this legal doctrine of "silent renewal" may be reformed soon, following the Scottish Law Commission's publication of a paper last year in response to business concerns on the very issue.

Business certainty lacking in so many shades of grey; COMMENT John Smart is a Partner at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP in Inverness. He can be contacted on jds@wjm.co.uk

A new consultation on defamation - the damaging of an individual's reputation through false communication - follows a report by the Scottish Law Commission which made 49 recommendations to simplify legislation.

Help shape Scots law

The Scottish Law Commission has recently issued a discussion paper, dealing with a number of aspects of the law of leases, and especially the termination of commercial leases.

Views wanted on shake-up of leases; Dear SirThe Scottish

Between 1997 and 2003, he was a part time Law Commissioner at the Scottish Law Commission.

Judge talks fraud in lecture at university

The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission recently reported to governments on locations where roads, footpaths and farm tracks cross railway lines.

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It is part of one of 50 Acts which should be partly repealed along with a total of 817 whole Acts, the joint report by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission said.

Bid to scrap ancient laws goes to MPs

The Scottish Law Commission last week ruled that the double jeopardy rule - which prevents suspects being tried twice for the same crime - can be overhauled.

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A spokesman for the Scottish Law Commission said: "It is important for the reform of Scots law that we look to other countries for ideas about how the law might be reformed."

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A further 68 Acts would be partially struck out under recommendations made in January by The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission in January.

Obselete laws set to be scrapped; POLITICS

"The conclusion that the amount of damages for an injury actionable by the lex causae must be determined according to the lex fori was to be left untouched is confirmed by the [1990] Report of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission ...

In negligence action filed in English court over accident in which Plaintiff passenger was left quadriplegic when Respondent driver lost control of car on Australian track, House of Lords applies English law on quantum of damages as procedural matter rather than Australian law which sets cap on non-economic damages and higher discount rate