Scottish Law Commission

And that’s a wrap! Thank you to all of our fabulous speakers and attendees, in person and online, for joining us today. That brings ‘Law Reform: Shaping Society?’ to a close. Here’s to another 60 years of law reform! 🎈🏁

Next up, we are grateful to hear from Dr Alisdair MacPherson of the University of Aberdeen on ‘60 Years of Shaping Commercial and Property Law: Surveying the Landscape’. 👏

We're ready to welcome you to the Maclaren Stuart Room in the Old College at the University of Edinburgh for the conference today. First order of business - registration (and work out how to pin on your name badge!).

#60Billsfor60Years Our next bill introduced statutory protections to protect tenants from the severity of the remedy of irritancy. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/6312/798…

#60Billsfor60Years Today's bill significantly modernised and simplified the law in Scotland regarding the need for writing in certain legal transactions. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/1512/949…

#60Billsfor60Years Today we spotlight a bill that resulted in a clearer, more robust legal framework for managing and maintaining tenement buildings in Scotland. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/4512/798…

#60Billsfor60Years Our next bill reformed the law of real burdens, modernising and simplifying a fundamental part of Scots property law. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/8712/798…

#60Billsfor60Years Our next bill updated and simplified the Scots law of damages. Crucially, it brought greater clarity and fairness to how damages are awarded to the families of deceased persons. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/2412/798…

Last week, some of our legal assistants enjoyed a lovely afternoon at the Royal Garden Party. 🍰🫖

#60Billsfor60Years Today we spotlight a bill that modernised and simplified Scotland’s age of legal capacity. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/9412/801…

#60Billsfor60Years Today's bill helped to modernise and simplify the law of defamation in Scotland. It aimed to better balance freedom of speech with the protection of reputation, and to make the law more accessible and suited to the digital age. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/7315/131…

It was a pleasure to welcome Emily Conroy from the South Australian Law Reform Institute to the Commission last week. The visit was a great opportunity to learn more about the Institute’s work and its collaboration with Adelaide Law School. ⚖️📚

#60Billsfor60Years Today's Bill, once fully enacted, will bring about the most significant reform to Scotland's trust law in over a century. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/4014/090…

#60Billsfor60Years Today we spotlight a bill that overhauled Scotland’s archaic incest laws, introducing a clearer and more modern framework. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/9312/798…

#60Billsfor60Years Our next bill brought about landmark reforms to family law in Scotland, introducing important protections for the rights of spouses regarding occupation of the matrimonial home. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/4212/801…

#60Billsfor60Years Today we spotlight a bill that modernised Scotland's legal framework for sexual offences and strengthened protections for children and vulnerable groups. Report: scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/4712/798…

A big thank you to our final speaker of the day, Professor @jamessflee of King's College London. The title of his speech is: "Of Common Interest" Scots lessons for law reformers'. ✏️

The Rt. Hon. Lady Wise, President of the Scottish Tribunals and Chair of the Scottish Civil Justice Council’s Family Law Committee addresses us on ‘Family Law Reform - a jewel in the SLC crown’. 💎

We are delighted to hear from our keynote speaker and previous Commissioner, Lord Hodge on 'Filling the gap: the contribution of the Law Commissions'.

Chair of the Commission, Lady Paton, gets us started 🎬