News
Below is an archive of Commission news. You can also register to receive updates of future news items.
For a full record of news releases published since 2000, see the News Releases page.
29 January 2015 - Regulation of Health Care Professionals
The Scottish Law Commission is pleased that the Government accept most of the recommendations by the Law Commissions for reforming the law relating to the regulation of health care professionals across the UK. Read more...
15 January 2015 - Electronic Communications Code
We are pleased to draw attention to the UK Government’s decision to implement substantially the Report of the Law Commission for England and Wales on the Electronic Communications Code. Read more...
23 December 2014 - New Commissioners
Lord Pentland, Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission, is delighted to welcome the appointment of two Commissioners. Read more...
17 December 2014 - Compulsory purchase
The Scottish Law Commission publishes its Discussion Paper on Compulsory Purchase. Read more...
9 December 2014 - Electoral law
The Scottish Law Commission publishes a joint Consultation Paper on Electoral Law. For further details, Read more...
27 November 2014 - Scottish Ministers' Programme for Government 2014-15
The Scottish Law Commission welcomes the announcement by the First Minister that the Scottish Government intends to introduce a Bill on aspects of succession law, and also to consult in the coming year on further legislation radically to overhaul the current law of succession. See the news release. Read more...