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The Commission's task is law reform: to recommend ways of simplifying,
updating and improving the law of Scotland.
To ensure that our recommendations, if implemented, would
result in law which is just, principled, responsive and easy to understand, it
is critical for us to engage in a thorough and open process of
consultation. We therefore welcome the views of as many people as possible.
JAMES DRUMMOND YOUNG
Chairman
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NEW COMMISSIONER APPOINTED
Patrick Layden QC will take up appointment as Commissioner from 1 September in succession to Professor Gerry Maher
QC. See the Scottish Government
news release for further details.
CROWN APPEALS
In our Report on Crown Appeals (Scot Law Com
No 212), published on 31 July, we make a number of recommendations for changes to procedure in jury trials,
including a prosecution right of appeal. The
news release has further details.
STATUTE BOOK CLEARED OF CLUTTER
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 came into force on 21 July, giving effect to a number of repeals proposed by the Scottish Law Commission and the Law Commission of England and Wales. For further details see the news release
MAKING LEVEL CROSSINGS SAFER
We are starting a new project, jointly with the Law Commission, aimed at
modernising and simplifying the law relating to level crossings. For further
details, see the current projects page.
REFORMING INSURANCE CONTRACT LAW
See the summary of consumer responses we have received to our recent consultation paper
on Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured
LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES TO THIRD PARTIES
Our latest Discussion Paper (DP 138) on
Liability of Trustees to Third
Parties has been published. This is the seventh paper in our trust law
review programme. See the news release for a summary. We invite comments by 31
August.
