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2022 DP/CM 174: Discussion Paper 174 - Damages for Personal Injury
2022 DP/CM: Consultation of the 11th Programme of Law Reform
Notes
The Commission is seeking views on areas of Scots law whether devolved or reserved, which are in need of reform. Reform may be required because the law is causing difficulties in practice, for example where it is unfair, unclear, unduly complex or out-of-date.
2021 DP/CM DP No 173: Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities: Default and Post-Default
- Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities (DP No 173).pdf
- Executive Summary - Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities (DP No 173).pdf
- News Release.pdf
- Heritable Securities (DP No 173) - Default and Post-Default - Response form.docx
- Letter to Consultees - Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities (DP No. 173).pdf
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2021 DP/CM 172: Discussion Paper on the Mental Element in Homicide
- Discussion Paper on the Mental Element in Homicide - (DP No 172).pdf
- News Release - Discussion Paper on the Mental Element in Homicide (DP No 172).pdf
- Executive Summary - Discussion Paper on the Mental Element in Homicide (DP No 172).pdf
- Consultee letter - Discussion Paper on the Mental Element in Homicide (DP No 172).pdf
2021 DP/CM: Consultation on draft Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill
- News Release - Consultation on draft Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill.pdf
- Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill - Consultation draft December 2021.pdf
- Explanatory notes - draft Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill.pdf
- Consultation document - draft Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill.pdf
- Consultee letter - draft Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill.pdf
- Response form - Consultation on draft Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill.docx
2020 DP/CM 171: Discussion Paper 171 - Automated Vehicles: Consultation Paper 3
2020 DP/CM 170: Aspects of Family Law - Discussion Paper on Cohabitation
- Aspects of Family Law - Discussion Paper on Cohabitation (DP No 170).pdf
- Executive Summary - Aspects of Family Law - Discussion Paper on Cohabitation (DP No 170).pdf
- News Release - Aspects of Family Law - Discussion Paper on Cohabitation (DP No 170).pdf
- Consultee letter - Aspects of Family Law - Discussion Paper on Cohabitation (DP No 170).pdf
- Response form for Aspects of Family Law - Discussion Paper on Cohabitation (DP No 170).docx
- Related project: Aspects of family law
2019 DP/CM 169: Automated Vehicles: Passenger Services and Public Transport
- Discussion paper on Automated Vehicles - Passenger Services and Public Transport (SLCDP No 169; LCCP No 245).PDF
- Summary of Discussion Paper on Automated Vehicles - Passenger Services and Public Transport (SLCDP 169; LCCP 245).PDF
- News release - Joint Consultation Paper on Automated Vehicles (SLCDP 169; LCCP 245).pdf
- Consultee letter - Discussion Paper on Automated Vehicles - Passenger Services and Public Transport (DP No 169; LCCP No 245)).pdf
- Related project: Automated vehicles
2019 DP/CM 168: Heritable Securities: Pre-default
- Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities - Pre-default (DP No 168).pdf
- Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities - Pre-default - Executive summary (DP 168).pdf
- Consultee letter - Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities - Pre-default (DP No 168).pdf
- News Release - Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities - Pre-default (DP No 168).pdf
- Response form - DP on Heritable Securities - Pre-default (DP No 168).docx
- Related project: Heritable securities
2019 DP/CM 167: Building families through surrogacy: a new law
- Joint consultation paper on Building families through surrogacy - a new law (LCCP 244; SLCDP 167).pdf
- Summary of joint consultation paper on Building families through surrogacy - a new law (LCCP 244; SLCDP 167).pdf
- News release - Surrogacy reforms to improve the law for all (LCCP 244; SLCDP 167).pdf
- Consultee letter - Joint consultation paper on Building families through surrogacy - a new law (LCCP 244; SLCDP 167).pdf
- Related project: Surrogacy