Publications marked * were produced jointly with the Law Commission of England and Wales.
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
| 1965 |
1 |
First Programme of Law Reform |
| 1966 |
2 |
First Programme of Consolidation and Statute Law Revision |
| 1967 |
3 |
First Annual Report 1965-66 |
|
4 |
Proposal for Reform of the Law of Evidence Relating to Corroboration |
|
5 |
Reform of the Law Relating to Legitimation per subsequens matrimonium |
|
6 |
Divorce: the Grounds Considered |
| |
*6A |
Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)
Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Shellfish
Fisheries and Shellfish (LC 11A) |
|
7 |
Second Annual Report 1966-67 |
| 1968 |
8 |
Second Programme of Law Reform |
|
9 |
Third Annual Report 1967-68 |
| 1969 |
*10 |
Trustee Savings Banks Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Trustees Savings Banks Acts 1954 to 1968 (LC 18A) |
|
*11 |
The Interpretation of Statutes (LC 21) |
| |
*12 |
Exemption Clauses in Contracts. First Report: Amendments to the Sale of Goods
Act 1893 (LC 24) |
|
13 |
Fourth Annual Report 1968-69 |
| 1970 |
14 |
Report on the Companies (Floating Charges) (Scotland) Act 1961 |
|
15 |
Reform of the Law relating to Prescriptions and Limitation of Actions |
|
*16 |
Hague Convention on Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations (LC 34) |
|
17 |
Fifth Annual Report 1969-70 |
|
18 |
Coinage Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Coinage (LC 38) |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
| |
*19 |
Vehicles (Excise) Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Excise Duties on Mechanically Propelled Vehicles, and to the Licensing and Registration of such Vehicles (LC 39) |
| 1971 |
*20 |
National Savings Bank Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Enactments relating to the National Savings Bank (LC 41) |
|
*21 |
Taxation of Income and Gains derived from Land (LC 43) |
| |
*22 |
Road Traffic Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to
Road Traffic (LC 46) |
|
23 |
Sixth Annual Report 1970-71 |
| 1972 |
24 |
Town and Country Planning (Scotland)
Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Town and Country Planning in
Scotland (Cmnd 4949) |
|
25 |
Family Law: Report on Jurisdiction in Consistorial Causes affecting Matrimonial Status |
|
26 |
Statute Law Revision. Fourth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 49) |
| 1973 |
27 |
Second Programme of Consolidation and Statute Law Revision |
|
28 |
Seventh Annual Report 1971-72 |
|
29 |
Third Programme of Law Reform |
|
30 |
Liability for Antenatal Injury (Cmnd 5731) |
|
31 |
Report on the Law Relating to Damages for Injuries Causing Death |
|
32 |
Statute Law Revision. Fifth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC
57) |
| 1974 |
33 |
Eighth Annual Report 1972-73 |
|
34 |
Report on Presumption of Death |
| |
*35 |
Friendly Societies Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 1971 and certain other enactments relating to the Societies to which those Acts apply (LC 59) |
|
*36 |
Statute Law Revision. Sixth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 63) |
| 1975 |
37 |
Ninth Annual Report 1973-74 |
| |
*38 |
Supply Powers Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Enactments relating to Supply Powers (LC 66) |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
|
*39 |
Exemption Clauses: Second Report (LC69) |
|
*40 |
Statute Law Revision: Sixth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 70) |
| 1976 |
41 |
Tenth Annual Report 1974-75 |
|
42 |
Family Law: Report on Liability for Adultery and Enticement of a Spouse |
| 1977 |
43 |
Eleventh Annual Report 1975-76 |
|
*44 |
Statute Law Revision: Eighth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 80) |
|
*45 |
Liability for Defective Products (LC 82) |
| 1978 |
46 |
Third Programme of Consolidation and Statute Law Revision |
|
47 |
Twelfth Annual Report 1976-77 |
|
*48 |
Statute Law Revision. Ninth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 87) |
| |
49 |
Electricity (Scotland Bill): Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Electricity in Scotland (Cmnd 7178) |
| |
50 |
Adoption (Scotland) Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Adoption in Scotland (Cmnd 7187) |
| |
51 |
Damages for Personal Injuries: Report on (1) Admissibility of Claims for Services (2) Admissible Deductions |
|
52 |
Report on the Married Women's Policies of Assurance (Scotland) Act 1880 (Cmnd 7245) |
| |
*53 |
Interpretation Bill: Report on Interpretation Act 1889 and Certain other Enactments relating to the Construction and Operation of Acts of Parliament and other Instruments (LC 90) |
| |
*54 |
Customs and Excise Management Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Enactments relating to the Collection and Management of the Revenues of Customs and Excise (LC 93) |
| 1979 |
55 |
Thirteenth Annual Report 1977-78 |
|
56 |
Fourteenth Annual Report 1978-79 |
| 1980 |
57 |
Report on Lost and Abandoned Property |
| |
58 |
Education (Scotland) Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Education in Scotland (Cmnd 7688) |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
|
59 |
Report on Powers of Judicial Factors (Cmnd 7904) |
|
60 |
Report on Occupancy Rights in the Matrimonial Home and Domestic Violence |
|
61 |
Fifteenth Annual report 1979-80 |
| |
*62 |
Judicial Pensions Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Pensions and other Benefits payable in respect of Service in Judicial Office (LC 105) |
|
*63 |
Statute Law Revision:Tenth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 106) |
| 1981 |
64 |
Report on Section 5 of the Damages (Scotland) Act 1976 |
| |
*65 |
Trustee Savings Banks Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Trustee Savings Banks Acts 1969 to 1978 (LC 108) |
| |
*66 |
Private International Law: Council of Europe Conventions on Foreign Money Liabilities (1967) and on the Place of Payment of Money Liabilities (1972) (LC 109) |
|
67 |
Family Law: Report on Aliment and Financial Provision [download warning: large file (18.5MB)] |
|
68 |
Report on Bankruptcy and Related Aspects of Insolvency and Liquidation |
|
69 |
Report on the Law of Incest in Scotland (Cmnd 8422) |
|
70 |
Sixteenth Annual Report 1980-1981 |
| 1982 |
71 |
Fourth Programme of Consolidation and Statute Law Revision |
|
72 |
Family Law: Report on Financial Provision after Foreign Divorce |
|
73 |
Seventeenth Annual Report 1981-82 |
| 1983 |
74 |
Prescription and the Limitation of Actions: Report on Personal Injuries Actions and Private International Law Questions |
|
75 |
Irritancies in Leases (Cmnd 8760) |
|
76 |
Family Law: Report on Outdated Rules in the Law of Husband and Wife |
| |
*77 |
Medical Bill: Report on the consolidation of the Medical Acts 1956 to 1978 and certain related provisions (LC 120) |
|
78 |
Evidence: Report on Evidence in Cases of Rape and Other Sexual Offences |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
|
79 |
Obligations: Report on Rectification of Contractual and Other Documents |
|
80 |
The Mental Element in Crime |
|
81 |
Eighteenth Annual Report 1982-83 |
| 1984 |
82 |
Family Law: Report on Illegitimacy |
| |
*83 |
Amendment of the Companies Acts 1948-1983 (LC 126) |
|
*84 |
Dentists Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Dentists Acts 1957-1983 (LC 129) |
| |
*85 |
Road Traffic Regulation Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 and certain related enactments (LC 133) |
|
86 |
Family Law: Report on Matrimonial Property |
| |
*87 |
Further Amendments of the Companies Acts 1948-1983 (LC 136) |
| |
*88 |
Private International Law: Recognition of Foreign Nullity Decrees and
related Matters (LC 137) |
|
89 |
Nineteenth Annual Report 1983-84 |
|
90 |
Breach of Confidence |
| 1985 |
*91 |
Family Law. Custody of Children: Jurisdiction and Enforcement within the United Kingdom (LC 138) |
|
92 |
Obligations: Report on Negligent Misrepresentation |
|
93 |
Criminal Law: Art and Part Guilt of Statutory Offences |
| |
*94 |
Report on the Consolidation of the Housing Acts: Housing Bill, Housing Associations Bill, Landlord and Tenant Bill (LC 144) |
|
95 |
Report on Diligence and Debtor Protection |
| |
*96 |
Private International Law. Polygamous Marriage: Capacity to Contract a Polygamous Marriage and Related Issues (LC 146) |
|
97 |
Obligations: Report on Civil Liability in relation to Animals |
|
98 |
Twentieth Annual Report 1984-85 |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
|
*99 |
Statute Law Revision. Twelfth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 150) |
| 1986 |
100 |
Evidence: Report on Corroboration, Hearsay and Related Matters in Civil Proceedings |
|
101 |
Twenty-First Annual Report 1985-86 |
| 1987 |
102 |
Child Abduction |
| |
103 |
Housing (Scotland) Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Scotland |
|
*104 |
Sale and Supply of Goods (LC 160) |
|
*105 |
Private international Law: Choice of Law Rules in Marriage (LC 165) |
|
106 |
Report on Computer Crime |
|
*107 |
Private International Law:
the Law of Domicile (LC 168) |
|
108 |
Report on the Scottish Term and Quarter Days |
|
109 |
Twenty-Second Annual Report 1986-87 |
|
110 |
Report on the Legal Capacity and Responsibility of Minors and Pupils |
| 1988 |
111 |
Court of Session Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments, and the Repeal of other enactments relating to the Court of Session |
|
112 |
Report on Requirements of Writing |
| |
*113 |
Road Traffic Bill, Road Traffic Offenders Bill, Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Road Traffic (LC 171) |
|
114 |
Twenty-Third Annual Report 1987-88 |
|
115 |
Report on Civil Liability: Contribution |
| 1989 |
116 |
Report on Reform of the Ground for Divorce
[HTML version] |
|
*117 |
Statute Law Revision. Thirteenth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 179) |
|
118 |
Report on Recovery of Possession of Heritable Property |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
|
*119 |
Extradition Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Legislation relating to Extradition (LC 182) |
|
120 |
Evidence: Blood Group Tests, DNA Tests and Related Matters |
|
*121 |
Opticians Bill - Report on the Consolidation of Legislation relating to Opticians (LC 183) |
|
122 |
Report on Prescription and Limitation of Actions (Latent Damage and Other Related Issues) |
|
123 |
Twenty-Fourth Annual Report 1988-89 |
| 1990 |
124 |
Report on Succession |
|
125 |
Report on the Evidence of Children and other Potentially Vulnerable Witnesses |
|
126 |
Fourth Programme of Law Reform |
|
127 |
Report on the Passing of Risk in Contracts for the Sale of Heritable Property |
|
128 |
Twenty-Fifth Annual Report 1989-90 |
|
*129 |
Private International Law: Choice of Law in Tort and Delict (LC 193) |
| 1991 |
*130 |
Rights of Suit in Respect of Carriage of Goods by Sea (LC 196) |
|
131 |
Twenty-Sixth Annual Report 1990-91 |
| |
*132 |
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Bill, Social Security (Consequential Provision) Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Legislation relating to Social Security (LC 203) |
| 1992 |
133 |
Report on Statutory Fees for Arrestees |
|
134 |
Report on The Effect of Death on Damages |
|
135 |
Report on Family Law | (Scottish Government's partial html version) |
|
136 |
Report on Evidence: Protection of Family Mediation |
| |
137 |
Evidence: Report on Documentary Evidence and Proof of Undisputed Facts in Criminal Proceedings |
| |
*138 |
Clean Air Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Clean Air (LC 209) |
|
139 |
Twenty-Seventh Annual Report 1991-92 |
| 1993 |
*140 |
Statute Law Revision. Fourteenth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 211) |
| |
141 |
Crofters (Scotland) Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Crofting |
| |
*142 |
Pension Schemes Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Legislation relating to Pension Schemes (LC 212) |
| |
*143 |
Health Service Commissioners Bill: Report on the Consolidation of the Legislation relating to the Health Service Commissioners (LC 213) |
| |
144 |
Report on Formation of Contract: Scottish Law and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods |
|
*145 |
Sale of Goods Forming Part of a Bulk (LC 215) |
|
146 |
Twenty-Eighth Annual Report 1992-93 |
| 1994 |
147 |
Report on Confiscation and Forfeiture (2 vols)
Vol 1,
Vol 2 |
|
148 |
Twenty-Ninth Annual Report 1993-94 |
| 1995 |
149 |
Evidence: Report on Hearsay Evidence in Criminal Proceedings |
|
*150 |
Statute Law Revision. Fifteenth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LC 233) |
|
151 |
Report on Incapable Adults |
| 1996 |
152 |
Report on Three Bad Rules in Contract Law |
|
153 |
Thirtieth Annual Report 1994-95 |
|
154 |
Multi-Party Actions |
|
*155 |
Statute Law Revision: Report on the Chronological Table of Local Legislation (LC 241) |
|
156 |
Thirty-First Annual Report 1995-96 |
| |
157 |
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Bill; Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (Scotland) Bill; Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Bill |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
| 1997 |
158 |
Report on Vulnerable Adults |
|
159 |
Fifth Programme of Law Reform |
|
160 |
Report on Interpretation |
|
161 |
Thirty-Second Annual Report 1996-97 |
| 1998 |
162 |
Report on the Law of the Tenement |
|
163 |
Report on Boundary Walls |
|
164 |
Diligence on the Dependence and Admiralty Arrestments |
|
165 |
Report on Leasehold Casualties |
|
*166 |
Statute Law Revision: Sixteenth Report (LC 252) |
|
167 |
Thirty-Third Annual Report 1997-98 |
| 1999 |
168 |
Report on Abolition of the Feudal System |
|
169 |
Unjustified Enrichment, Error of Law and Public Authority Receipts and Disbursements |
|
*170 |
Statute Law Revision: Report on the Chronological Table of Private and Personal Acts (LC 256) |
|
171 |
Report on Penalty Clauses |
|
*172 |
Trustees' Powers and Duties (LC 260) |
| |
*173 |
Company Directors: Regulating Conflicts of Interests and Formulating a Statement of Duties (LC 261) |
|
174 |
Report on Remedies for Breach of Contract |
| 2000 |
*175 |
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Bill (LC 264) |
|
176 |
Sixth Programme of Law Reform |
|
177 |
Report on Poinding and Warrant Sale |
|
178 |
Report on Jurisdictions under the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Acts |
|
179 |
Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1998-99 |
|
*180 |
Damages under the Human Rights Act 1998 (LC 266) |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
|
181 |
Report on Real Burdens |
|
182 |
Thirty-Fifth Annual Report 2000 |
| 2001 |
183 |
Report on Diligence |
|
*184 |
Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 (LC 272) |
| 2002 |
185 |
Report on Age of Criminal Responsibility |
|
186 |
Thirty-Sixth Annual Report 2001 |
|
187 |
Report on Title to Sue for Non-Patrimonial Loss |
| |
188 |
Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries in Scotland |
| 2003 |
189 |
Thirty-Seventh Annual Report 2002 |
|
190 |
Report on Law of the Foreshore and Seabed |
|
191 |
Report on Irritancy in Leases of Land |
|
*192 |
Partnership Law (LC 283) |
|
*193 |
Statute Law Revision: Seventeenth Report (LC 285) |
| 2004 |
194 |
Annual Report 2003 |
|
195 |
Report on Insanity and Diminished Responsibility |
|
196 |
Report on Damages for Psychiatric Injury |
|
197 |
Report on Registration of Rights in Security by Companies |
| 2005 |
198 |
Seventh Programme of Law Reform |
|
*199 |
Unfair Terms in Contracts (LC 292) |
| Year |
Scot Law Com No |
Title |
|
200 |
Annual Report 2004 |
| 2006 |
201 |
Annual Report 2005 |
| |
*202 |
Parliamentary Costs Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Legislation relating to Parliamentary Costs (LC 298) |
|
203 |
Report on Interest on Debt and Damages |
|
204 |
Report on Conversion of Long Leases |
| 2007 |
205 |
Annual Report 2006 |
|
206 |
Report on Variation and Termination of Trusts |
|
207 |
Report on Personal Injury Actions: Limitation and Prescribed Claims |
|
208 |
Report on Sharp v Thomson |
|
209 |
Report on Rape and Other Sexual Offences |
| 2008 |
*210 |
Statute Law Repeals: Eighteenth Report (LC 308) |
|
211 |
Annual Report 2007 |
|
212 |
Report on Crown Appeals |
|
213 |
Report on Damages for Wrongful Death |
| 2009 |
214 |
Annual Report 2008 |
|
215 |
Report on Succession |
|
*216 |
Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods |
|
217 |
Unincorporated Associations |
|
218 |
Double Jeopardy |
|
*219 |
Consumer Insurance Law: Pre-contract Disclosure and Misrepresentation (LC 319) |
| 2010 |
220 |
Eighth Programme of Law Reform |
| |
221 |
Annual Report 2009 |
| |
222 |
Land Registration: vol 1 ; vol 2 |
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