News
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For a full record of news releases published since 2000, see the News Releases page.
18 November 2015 - Review of Defamation Law
The Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission, Lord Pentland, today welcomed the interest and support for the Commission’s current project on reform of defamation law expressed by 115 signatories to a letter published in the Herald newspaper. Read more...
2 November 2015 - Scottish Public Law Group Seminar: The Scottish Law Commission at 50: Law reform in the 21st Century.
The Scottish Public Law Group are hosting an evening seminar on Thursday, 19 November: 5:30 for 6pm, at the Laigh Hall, Edinburgh. Read more...
2 November 2015 - Bankruptcy legislation being consolidated
The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill, prepared by the Scottish Law Commission, has been introduced in the Scottish Parliament. Read more...
28 October 2015 - Law reform - What are we up to?
We have today issued our Autumn 2015 e-Bulletin Read more...
23 October 2015 - Unjustified threats on intellectual property rights: consultation by The IPO
The Law Commission of England and Wales has published a Report and Bill Read more...
6 October 2015 - 50th Presentation from the Law Society of Scotland
The Chairman of the Commission, Lord Pentland, was delighted to receive a presentation from the Law Society of Scotland to celebrate the Commission's 50th anniversary. Read more...