Summary table of all Memoranda and Discussion Papers
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| Year | Publication Number | Title | Resulting Report no. |
| 1966 | Memorandum No 1 | Probates or Letters of Administration as Links in Title to Heritable Property under the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 | |
| Memorandum No 2 | Expenses in Criminal Cases | ||
| 1967 | Memorandum No 3 | Restrictions on Creation of Liferents | |
| Memorandum No 4 | Applications for Planning Permission | ||
| Memorandum No 5 | Damages for Injuries Causing Death | ||
| *Memorandum No 6 | Interpretation of Statutes (LC WP14) | 11 | |
| 1968 | *Memorandum No 7 | Provisional Proposals Relating to the Sale of Goods (LC WP18) | 12 |
| Memorandum No 8 | Draft Evidence Code - First Part | ||
| Memorandum No 9 | Prescription and Limitation of Actions | 15 | |
| Memorandum No 10 | Examination of the Companies (Floating Charges) (Scotland) Act 1961 | 14 | |
| Memorandum No 11 | Presumptions of Survivorship and Death | 34 | |
| Memorandum No 12 | Judgments Extension Acts | ||
| 1970 | Memorandum No 13 | Jurisdiction in Divorce | 25 |
| 1971 | Memorandum No 14 | Remedies in Administrative Law | |
| *Memorandum No 15 | The Exclusion of Liability for Negligence in the Sale of Goods and Exemption Clauses for the Supply of Services and Other Contracts (LC WP39) | 39 | |
| Memorandum No 16 | Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Liquidation | 68 | |
| 1972 | Memorandum No 17 | Damages for Injuries Causing Death | 31 & 64 |
| Memorandum No 18 | Liability of a Paramour in Damages for Adultery and Enticement of a Spouse | 42 | |
| Memorandum No 19 | Powers of Judicial Factors | 59 | |
| Year | Publication Number | Title | Resulting Report no. |
| 1975 | *Memorandum No 20 | Liability for Defective Products (LC WP64) | 45 |
| Memorandum No 21 | Damages for Personal Injuries - Deductions and Heads of Claim | 51 | |
| 1976 | Memorandum No 22 | Aliment and Financial Provision (2 vols) | 67 |
| *Memorandum No 23 | Custody of Children - Jurisdiction and Enforcement within the United Kingdom (LC WP68) | 91 | |
| Memorandum No 24 | Corporeal Moveables - General Introduction and Summary of Provisional Proposals | ||
| Memorandum No 25 | Corporeal Moveables - Passing of Risk and of Ownership | ||
| Memorandum No 26 | Corporeal Moveables - Some Problems of Classification | ||
| Memorandum No 27 | Corporeal Moveables - Protection of the Onerous bona fide Acquirer of Another's Property | ||
| Memorandum No 28 | Corporeal Moveables - Mixing, Union and Creation | ||
| Memorandum No 29 | Corporeal Moveables - Lost and Abandoned Property | 57 | |
| Memorandum No 30 | Corporeal Moveables - Usucapion or Acquisitive Prescription | ||
| Memorandum No 31 | Corporeal Moveables - Remedies | ||
| Memorandum No 32 | Comments on White Paper 'Our Changing Democracy: Devolution in Scotland and Wales' Appendix - Devolution, Scots Law and the Role of the Commission |
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| Memorandum No 33 | Law of Rights in Security - Company Law - Registration of Charges: Scotland | ||
| 1977 | Memorandum No 34 | Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - General Introduction and Summary of Provisional Proposals | |
| Memorandum No 35 | Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Unilateral Promises | ||
| Memorandum No 36 | Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Formation of Contract | 144 | |
| Memorandum No 37 | Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Abortive Constitution | ||
| Memorandum No 38 | Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Stipulations in Favour of Third Parties | ||
| Memorandum No 39 | Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Formalities of Constitution and Restrictions on Proof | 112 | |
| Year | Publication Number | Title | Resulting Report no. |
| Memorandum No 40 | Confidential Information | 90 | |
| 1978 | Memorandum No 41 | Family Law: Occupancy Rights in the Matrimonial Home and Domestic Violence (2 vols) | |
| Memorandum No 42 | Defective Consent and Consequential Matters (2 vols) | 92 | |
| 1979 | Memorandum No 43 | Defective Expression and its Correction | 79 |
| 1980 | Memorandum No 44 | The Law of Incest in Scotland | 69 |
| Memorandum No 45 | Time-Limits in Actions for Personal Injuries | 74 | |
| Memorandum No 46 | The Law of Evidence | 78 & 100 | |
| Memorandum No 47 | First Memorandum on Deligence: General Issues and Introduction | 95 | |
| Memorandum No 48 | Second Memorandum on Diligence: Poindings and Warrant Sales | 95 | |
| Memorandum No 49 | Third Memorandum on Diligence: Arrestment and Judicial Transfer of Earnings | 95 | |
| Memorandum No 50 | Fourth Memorandum on Diligence: Debt Arrangements Schemes | 95 | |
| Memorandum No 51 | Fifth Memorandum on Diligence: Administration of Diligence | 95 | |
| Memorandum No 52 | Irritancies in Leases | 75 | |
| 1982 | Memorandum No 53 | Family Law: Illegitimacy | 82 |
| Memorandum No 54 | Some Obsolete and Discriminatory Rules in the Law of Husband and Wife | 76 | |
| Memorandum No 55 | Civil Liability in relation to Animals | 97 | |
| *Memorandum No 56 | Polygamous Marriages (Capacity to Contract a Polygamous Marriage and the Concept of the Potentially Polygamous Marriage) (LC WP83) | 96 | |
| 1983 | Memorandum No 57 | Matrimonial Property | 86 |
| Memorandum No 58 | Sale and Supply of Goods | 104 | |
| 1984 | Memorandum No 59 | Recovery of Possession of Heritable Property | 118 |
| Year | Publication Number | Title | Resulting Report no. |
| Memorandum No 60 | Mobbing and Rioting | ||
| Memorandum No 61 | Attempted Homicide | ||
| *Memorandum No 62 | Private International Law: Choice of Law in Tort and Delict (LC WP87) | 129 | |
| 1985 | *Memorandum No 63 | Private International Law: The Law of Domicile (LC WP88) | 107 |
| *Memorandum No 64 | Private International Law: Choice of Law Rules in Marriage (LC WP 89) | 105 | |
| Memorandum No 65 | Legal Capacity and Responsibility of Minors and Pupils | 110 | |
| Memorandum No 66 | Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations and the Authentication of Writings | 112 | |
| Memorandum No 67 | Child Abduction | 102 | |
| 1986 | Memorandum No 68 | Computer Crime | 106 |
| Memorandum No 69 | Intestate Succession and Legal Rights | 124 | |
| Memorandum No 70 | The Making and Revocation of Wills | 124 | |
| Memorandum No 71 | Some Miscellaneous Topics and on the Law of Succession | 124 | |
| Memorandum No 72 | Floating Charges and Receivers | ||
| Memorandum No 73 | Civil Liability - Contribution | 115 | |
| 1987 | Discussion Paper No 74 | Prescription and Limitation of Actions (Latent Damages) | 122 |
| Discussion Paper No 75 | The Evidence of Children and Other Potentially Vulnerable Witnesses | 125 | |
| Discussion Paper No 76 | The Ground for Divorce - Should the Law be Changed? | 116 | |
| Discussion Paper No 77 | Criminal Evidence - Affidavit Evidence, Hearsay and Related Matters in Criminal Proceedings | 137 & 149 | |
| Discussion Paper No 78 | Adjudications for Debt and Related Matters (2 vols) | 183 | |
| Discussion Paper No 79 | Equalisation of Diligences | 164 & 183 | |
| Year | Publication Number | Title | Resulting Report no. |
| Discussion Paper No 80 | Evidence - Blood Groups Tests, DNA Tests and Related Matters | 120 | |
| 1989 | Discussion Paper No 81 | Passing of Risk in Contracts for the Sale of Land | 127 |
| Discussion Paper No 82 | Forfeiture and Confiscation | 147 | |
| 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 | 130 | |
| Discussion Paper No 84 | Diligence on the Dependence and Admiralty Arrestments | 164 | |
| 1990 | Discussion Paper No 85 | Family Law: Pre-Consolidation Reforms | 135 |
| Discussion Paper No 86 | The Effects of Cohabitation in Private Law | 135 | |
| Discussion Paper No 87 | Statutory Fees for Arrestees | 133 | |
| Discussion Paper No 88 | Parental Responsibilities and Rights, Guardianship and the Administration of Children's Property | 135 | |
| Discussion Paper No 89 | The Effect of Death on Damages | 134 | |
| Discussion Paper No 90 | Extra-Territorial Effect of Arrestments and Related Matters | 164 | |
| Discussion Paper No 91 | Law of the Tenement | 162 | |
| 1991 | Discussion Paper No 92 | Confidentiality in Family Mediation | 136 |
| Discussion Paper No 93 | Property Law - Abolition of the Feudal System | 168 | |
| Discussion Paper No 94 | Mentally Disabled Adults - Legal Arrangements for Managing their Welfare and Finances | 151 | |
| 1993 | Discussion Paper No 95 | Recovery of Benefits Conferred under Error of Law (2 vols) | 169 |
| 1994 | Discussion Paper No 96 | Mentally Disordered and Vulnerable Adults: Public Authority Powers | 158 |
| Discussion Paper No 97 | Contract Law - Extrinsic Evidence, Supersession and the Actio Quanti Minoris | 152 | |
| Discussion Paper No 98 | Multi-party Actions: Court Proceedings and Funding Multi-party Actions: Report by Working Party set up by the Scottish Law Commission |
154 | |
| 1996 | Discussion Paper No 99 | Judicial Abolition of the Error of Law Rule and its Aftermath Appendix - Draft Rules on Unjustified Enrichment and Commentary |
169 |
| Year | Publication Number | Title | Resulting Report no. |
| Discussion Paper No 100 | Recovery of Ultra Vires Public Authority Receipts and Disbursements | 169 | |
| Discussion Paper No 101 | Interpretation in Private Law | 160 | |
| 1997 | Discussion Paper No 102 | Leasehold Casualties | 165 |
| Discussion Paper No 103 | Penalty Clauses | 171 | |
| 1998 | *Discussion Paper No 104 | Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 (LC CP152) | 184 |
| *Discussion Paper No 105 | Company Directors: Regulating Conflicts of Interests and Formulating a Statement of Duties | 173 | |
| Discussion Paper No 106 | Real Burdens | 181 | |
| Discussion Paper No 107 | Diligence Against Land | 183 | |
| Discussion Paper No 108 | Attachment Orders and Money Attachments | 183 | |
| 1999 | Discussion Paper No 109 | Remedies for Breach of Contract | 174 |
| Discussion Paper No 110 | Poinding and Sale: Effective Enforcement and Debtor Protection | 177 | |
| 2000 | *Discussion Paper No 111 | Partnership Law (LC CP159) | 192 |
| 2001 | Discussion Paper No 112 | Conversion of Long Leases | 204 |
| Discussion Paper No 113 | Law of the Foreshore and Seabed | 190 | |
| Discussion Paper No 114 | Sharp v Thomson | 208 | |
| Discussion Paper No 115 | Age of Criminal Responsibility | 185 | |
| Discussion Paper No 116 | Title to Sue for Non-Patrimonial Loss | 187 | |
| Discussion Paper No 117 | Irritancy in Leases of Land | 191 | |
| *Discussion Paper No 118 | Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (LC CP161) | 192 | |
| 2002 | *Discussion Paper No 119 | Unfair Terms in Contracts (LC CP166) | 199 |
| Year | Publication Number | Title | Resulting Report no. |
| Discussion Paper No 120 | Damages for Psychiatric Injury | 196 | |
| Discussion Paper No 121 | Registration of Rights in Security by Companies | 197 | |
| 2003 | Discussion Paper No 122 | Insanity and Diminished Responsibility | 195 |
| Discussion Paper No 123 | Breach of Trust | ||
| Discussion Paper No 124 | Apportionment of Trust Receipts and Outgoings | ||
| 2004 | Discussion Paper No 125 | Land Registration: Void and Voidable Titles | |
| Discussion Paper No 126 | Trustees and Trust Administration | ||
| 2005 | Discussion Paper No 127 | Interest on Debt and Damages | 203 |
| Discussion Paper No 128 | Land Registration: Registration, Rectification and Indemnity | ||
| Discussion Paper No 129 | Variation and Termination of Trusts | 206 | |
| Discussion Paper No 130 | Land Registration: Miscellaneous Issues | ||
| 2006 | Discussion Paper No 131 | Rape and other Sexual Offences | 209 |
| Discussion Paper No 132 | Personal Injury Actions: Limitation and Prescribed Claims | 207 | |
| Discussion Paper No 133 | The Nature and Constitution of Trusts | ||
| 2007 | *Discussion Paper No 134 | Insurance Contract Law: Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured (LC CP182) | |
| Discussion Paper No 135 | Damages for Wrongful Death | 213 | |
| Discussion Paper No 136 | Succession | 215 | |
| 2008 | Discussion Paper No 137 | Crown Appeals | 212 |
| Discussion Paper No 138 | Liability of Trustees to Third Parties | ||
| *Discussion Paper No 139 | Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods (LC CP188) | 216 | |
| Discussion Paper No 140 | Unincorporated Associations | ||
| 2009 | Discussion Paper No 141 | Double Jeopardy | |
| 2010 | Discussion Paper No 142 | Accumulation of Income and Lifetime of Private Trusts |
