The Scottish Government has issued a consultation exploring aspects of the Scottish Law Commission’s recommendations in their report on defamation and accompanying draft bill, to ensure that any reform to defamation law is fully tested.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Government's website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (April 2019)
The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission have issued a consultation on the draft Insurable Interest Bill.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Law Commission website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (October 2018)
The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a consultation on a working draft of a Bill on the formation of contract law prior to publishing a final draft Bill on formation and a final report (on formation, interpretation, penalty clauses and remedies for breach) in 2018.
- View the draft Bill and accompanying papers on the SLC website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (November 2017)
The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a consultation on a working draft of a Bill on Defamation and Malicious Publications prior to publishing a final draft Bill and report later this year.
- View the draft Bill and accompanying papers on the SLC website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (September 2017)
The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a consultation on it's discussion paper on remedies for breach of contract.
- View the discussion paper on the SLC website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (October 2017)
The Scottish Law Commission's project on aspects of the law of prescription is in its final stages. The Commission has issued a consultation before the draft Bill is finalised and published with a report in Summer 2017.
- View more information on the project on the SLC website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (March 2017)
James Dornan MSP has issued a consultation on his proposal for a Bill to make Scottish professional football clubs strictly liable for their supporters' behaviour.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Parliament website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (March 2017)
The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a consultation on their Discussion Paper on Penalty Clauses.
- View the consultation on the SLC website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (March 2017)