Scottish Law Commission

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The Scottish Law Commission is an independent statutory body responsible for reviewing, simplifying, and recommending reforms to the law of Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf law reform body
public body in Scotland
statutory body
appointedBy Cabinet of the Scottish Government
surface form: Scottish Ministers
composition Chairperson
Commissioners
country Scotland
foundedBy British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
governs no adjudicative or regulatory powers; advisory only
hasJurisdictionOver civil law of Scotland
criminal law of Scotland
hasMainTask identifying defects in the law
preparing proposals for law reform
systematic review of areas of Scots law
hasPublicationType annual reports
project reports
headquartersLocation Edinburgh
inception 1965
independence independent of government in its law reform recommendations
isPartOf Scottish legal system
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfWork English
Scots law terminology
legalBasis Law Commissions Act 1965
legalSystem Scots law (to a limited extent)
surface form: Scots law
motto Reforming the law of Scotland
produces consultation papers
discussion papers
reports with draft Bills
purpose law reform
modernisation of Scots law
recommendation of reforms to Scots law
review of Scots law
simplification of Scots law
regionServed Scotland
reportsTo Cabinet of the Scottish Government
surface form: Scottish Ministers
sector justice
subjectOf Scottish Law Commission Act 1965 (as part of Law Commissions Act 1965 framework)
website https://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/
worksWith Law Commission
surface form: Law Commission of England and Wales

Northern Ireland Law Commission
Scottish Government
Scottish Parliament

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Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 relatedBody Scottish Law Commission
Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 inspiredBy Scottish Law Commission
this entity surface form: Scottish Law Commission reports on real burdens
Law Commission collaboratesWith Scottish Law Commission