Discussion Papers (1980-1989)
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1989
Discussion Paper No 84 Diligence on the Dependence and Admiralty Arrestments
- Resulting Report: 164
Discussion Paper No 83 Bulk Goods: Section 16 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Section 1 of the Bills of Lading Act 1855
- Resulting Report: 130
Discussion Paper No 82 Forfeiture and Confiscation
- Resulting Report: 147
Discussion Paper No 81 Passing of Risk in Contracts for the Sale of Land
- Resulting Report: 127
1987
Discussion Paper No 80 Evidence - Blood Group Tests, DNA Tests and Related Matters
- Resulting Report: 120
Discussion Paper No 79 Equalisation of Diligences
Discussion Paper No 78 Adjudications for Debt and Related Matters (2 vols)
- Resulting Report: 183
Discussion Paper No 77 Criminal Evidence - Affidavit Evidence, Hearsay and Related Matters in Criminal Proceedings
Discussion Paper No 76 The Ground for Divorce - Should the Law be Changed?
- Resulting Report: 116
Discussion Paper No 75 The Evidence of Children and Other Potentially Vulnerable Witnesses
- Resulting Report: 125
Discussion Paper No 74 Prescription and Limitations of Actions (Latent Damages)
- Resulting Report: 122
1986
Memorandum No 73 Civil Liability - Contribution
- Resulting Report: 115
Memorandum No 72 Floating Charges and Receivers
Memorandum No 71 Some Miscellaneous Topics in the Law of Succession
- Resulting Report: 124
Memorandum No 70 The Making and Revocation of Wills
- Resulting Report: 124
Memorandum No 69 Intestate Succession and Legal Rights
- Resulting Report: 124
Memorandum No 68 Computer Crime
- Resulting Report: 106
1985
Memorandum No 67 Child Abduction
- Resulting Report: 102
Memorandum No 66 Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations and the Authentication of Writings
- Resulting Report: 112
Memorandum No 65 Legal Capacity and Responsibility of Minors and Pupils
- Resulting Report: 110
*Memorandum No 64 Private International Law: Choice of Law Rules in Marriage
- Resulting Report: 105
*Memorandum No 63 Private International Law: The Law of Domicile
- Resulting Report: 107
1984
*Memorandum No 62 Private International Law: Choice of Law in Tort and Delict
- Resulting Report: 129
Memorandum No 61 Attempted Homicide
Memorandum No 60 Mobbing and Rioting
Memorandum No 59 Recovery of Possession of Heritable Property
- Resulting Report: 118
1983
*Memorandum No 58 Sale and Supply of Goods
- Resulting Report: 104
Memorandum No 57 Matrimonial Property
- Resulting Report: 86
1982
*Memorandum No 56 Polygamous Marriages (Capacity to Contract a Polygamous Marriage and the Concept of the Potentially Polygamous Marriage)
- Resulting Report: 96
Memorandum No 55 Civil Liability in relation to Animals
- Resulting Report: 97
Memorandum No 54 Some Obsolete and Discriminatory Rules in the Law of Husband and Wife
- Resulting Report: 76
Memorandum No 53 Family Law: Illegitimacy
- Resulting Report: 82
1980
Memorandum No 52 Irritancies in Leases
- Resulting Report: 75
Memorandum No 51 Fifth Memorandum on Diligence: Administration of Diligence
- Resulting Report: 95
Memorandum No 50 Fourth Memorandum on Diligence: Debt Arrangement Schemes
- Resulting Report: 95
Memorandum No 49 Third Memorandum on Diligence: Arrestment and Judicial Transfer of Earnings
- Resulting Report: 95
Memorandum No 48 Second Memorandum on Diligence: Poindings and Warrant Sales
- Resulting Report: 95
Memorandum No 47 First Memorandum on Diligence: General Issues and Introduction
- Resulting Report: 95
Memorandum No 46 The Law of Evidence
- Resulting Reports: 78 and 100
- See also: Research paper on the law of evidence in Scotland / by Sheriff I D Macphail (to be considered with Memorandum 46)
Memorandum No 45 Time-Limits in Actions for Personal Injuries
- Resulting Report: 74
Memorandum No 44 The Law of Incest in Scotland
- Resulting Report: 69
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