Summary Table of Discussion Papers and Consultative Memoranda

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YearPublication NumberTitleResulting Report
2024 Discussion Paper 178 Civil Remedies for Domestic Abuse
Discussion Paper 177 Aspects of Leases: Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949
Discussion Paper 176 Tenement Law: Compulsory Owners' Associations
2023 Discussion Paper 175 Heritable Securities: Non-Monetary Securities and Sub-Securities
2022 Discussion Paper 174 Damages for Personal Injury
2021 Discussion Paper 173 Heritable Securities: Default and Post-Default
Discussion Paper 172 On the Mental Element in Homicide
2020 Discussion Paper 171* Automated Vehicles: Consultation Paper 3
Discussion Paper 170 Aspects of Family Law - Discussion Paper on Cohabitation 261
2019 Discussion Paper 169 Automated Vehicles: Passenger Services and Public Transport
Discussion Paper 168 Heritable Securities: Pre-default
Discussion Paper 167* Building families through surrogacy: a new law 262
2018 Discussion Paper 166* Automated Vehicles 258
Discussion Paper 165 Aspects of Leases: Termination
Discussion Paper 164 Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 254
2017 Discussion Paper 163 Remedies for Breach of Contract 252
2016 Discussion Paper 162 Review of Contract Law: Discussion Paper on Penalty Clauses 252
Discussion Paper 161 Defamation 248
Discussion Paper 160 Prescription 247
2014 Discussion Paper 159 Compulsory Purchase
Discussion Paper 158 Electoral Law: A Joint Consultation Paper (LCCP 218; NILC 20 (2014)) 256
Discussion Paper 157 Review of Contract Law: Discussion Paper on Third Party Rights in Contract 245
2012 Discussion Paper 156 Adults with Incapacity 240
Discussion Paper 155* Insurance Contract Law: The Business Insured's Duty of Disclosure and the Law of Warranties (LC CP204) 238
Discussion Paper 154 Review of Contract Law: Discussion Paper on Formation of Contract 231 & 252
Discussion Paper 153 Regulation of Health Care Professionals; Regulation of Social Care Professionals in England (LC CP202; NILC 12(2012))
2011
Discussion Paper 152*
Insurance Contract Law: Post Contract Duties and other Issues: a Joint Consultation Paper (LC CP201) 238
Discussion Paper 151 Moveable Transactions 249
Discussion Paper 150 Criminal Liability of Partnerships 224
Discussion Paper 149* Consumer Redress for Misleading and Aggressive Practices (LC CP199) 226
Discussion Paper 148 Supplementary and Miscellaneous Issues relating to Trust Law  239
Discussion Paper 147 Review of Contract Law: Discussion Paper on Interpretation of Contract 252
2010 Discussion Paper 146 Judicial Factors 233
Discussion Paper 145 Similar Fact Evidence and the Moorov Doctrine 229
Discussion Paper 144 Prescription and Title to Moveable Property 228
Discussion Paper 143* Level Crossings (LC CP194) 234
Discussion Paper 142 Accumulation of Income and Lifetime of Private Trusts 239
Discussion Paper 141 Double Jeopardy 218
2008 Discussion Paper 140 Unincorporated Associations 217
Discussion Paper 139* Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods (LC CP188) 216
Discussion Paper 138 Liability of Trustees to Third Parties 239
Discussion Paper 137 Crown Appeals 212
2007 Discussion Paper 136 Succession 215
Discussion Paper 135 Damages for Wrongful Death 213
Discussion Paper 134* Insurance Contract Law: Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured (LC CP182) 238
2006 Discussion Paper 133 The Nature and Constitution of Trusts 239
Discussion Paper 132 Personal Injury Actions: Limitation and Prescribed Claims 207
Discussion Paper 131 Rape and other Sexual Offences 209
2005 Discussion Paper 130 Land Registration: Miscellaneous Issues 222
Discussion Paper 129 Variation and Termination of Trusts 206 & 238
Discussion Paper 128 Land Registration: Registration, Rectification and Indemnity 222
Discussion Paper 127 Interest on Debt and Damages 203
2004 Discussion Paper 126 Trustees and Trust Administration 239
Discussion Paper 125 Land Registration: Void and Voidable Titles 222
2003 Discussion Paper 124 Apportionment of Trust Receipts and Outgoings 239
Discussion Paper 123 Breach of Trust 239
Discussion Paper 122 Insanity and Diminished Responsibility 195
2002 Discussion Paper 121 Registration of Rights in Security by Companies 197
Discussion Paper 120 Damages for Psychiatric Injury 196
Discussion Paper 119* Unfair Terms in Contracts (LC CP166) 199
2001 Discussion Paper 118* Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (LC CP161) 192
Discussion Paper 117 Irritancy in Leases of Land 191
Discussion Paper 116 Title to Sue for Non-Patrimonial Loss 187
Discussion Paper 115 Age of Criminal Responsibility 185
Discussion Paper 114 Sharp v Thomson 208
Discussion Paper 113 Law of the Foreshore and Seabed 190
Discussion Paper 112 Conversion of Long Leases 204
2000 Discussion Paper 111* Partnership Law (LC CP159) 192
1999 Discussion Paper 110 Poinding and Sale: Effective Enforcement and Debtor Protection 177
Discussion Paper 109 Remedies for Breach of Contract 174
1998 Discussion Paper 108 Attachment Orders and Money Attachments 183
Discussion Paper 107 Diligence Against Land 183
Discussion Paper 106 Real Burdens 181
Discussion Paper 105* Company Directors: Regulating Conflicts of Interests and Formulating a Statement of Duties 173
Discussion Paper 104* Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 (LC CP152) 184
1997 Discussion Paper 103 Penalty Clauses 171
Discussion Paper 102 Leasehold Casualties 165
1996 Discussion Paper 101 Interpretation in Private Law 160
Discussion Paper 100 °Recovery of Ultra Vires Public Authority Receipts and Disbursements 169
Discussion Paper 99 °Judicial Abolition of the Error of Law Rule and its Aftermath
°Appendix - Draft Rules on Unjustified Enrichment and Commentary
169
1994 Discussion Paper 98 °Multi-party Actions: Court Proceedings and Funding (part 1part 2)
°Multi-party Actions: Report by Working Party set up by the Scottish Law Commission
154
Discussion Paper 97 Contract Law - Extrinsic Evidence, Supersession and the Actio Quanti Minoris 152
Discussion Paper 96 Mentally Disordered and Vulnerable Adults: Public Authority Powers 158
1993 Discussion Paper 95 °Recovery of Benefits Conferred under Error of Law (vol 1vol 2) 169
1991 Discussion Paper 94 Mentally Disabled Adults - Legal Arrangements for Managing their Welfare and Finances 151
Discussion Paper 93 Property Law - Abolition of the Feudal System 168
Discussion Paper 92 °Confidentiality in Family Mediation 136
1990 Discussion Paper 91 °Law of the Tenement 162
Discussion Paper 90 °Extra-Territorial Effect of Arrestments and Related Matters 164
Discussion Paper 89 °The Effect of Death on Damages 134
Discussion Paper 88 °Parental Responsibilities and Rights, Guardianship and the Administration of Children's Property 135
Discussion Paper 87 °Statutory Fees for Arrestees 133
Discussion Paper 86 The Effects of Cohabitation in Private Law 135
Discussion Paper 85 °Family Law: Pre-Consolidation Reforms 135
1989 Discussion Paper 84 °Diligence on the Dependence and Admiralty Arrestments (part 1part 2) 164
Discussion Paper 83 °Bulk Goods: Section 16 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Section 1 of the Bills of Lading Act 1855 130
Discussion Paper 82 °Forfeiture and Confiscation 147
Discussion Paper 81 Passing of Risk in Contracts for the Sale of Land 127
1987 Discussion Paper 80 °Evidence - Blood Groups Tests, DNA Tests and Related Matters 120
Discussion Paper 79 °Equalisation of Diligences 164 & 183
Discussion Paper 78 °Adjudications for Debt and Related Matters (vol 1vol 2 part 1vol 2 part 2) 183
Discussion Paper 77 °Criminal Evidence - Affidavit Evidence, Hearsay and Related Matters in Criminal Proceedings 137 & 149
Discussion Paper 76 The Ground for Divorce - Should the Law be Changed? 116
Discussion Paper 75 °The Evidence of Children and Other Potentially Vulnerable Witnesses 125
Discussion Paper 74 Prescription and Limitation of Actions (Latent Damages) 122
1986 Memorandum 73 Civil Liability - Contribution 115
Memorandum 72 °Floating Charges and Receivers
Memorandum 71 °Some Miscellaneous Topics and on the Law of Succession 124
Memorandum 70 °The Making and Revocation of Wills 124
Memorandum 69 °Intestate Succession and Legal Rights 124
Memorandum 68 °Computer Crime 106
1985 Memorandum 67 °Child Abduction 102
Memorandum 66 °Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations and the Authentication of Writings 112
Memorandum 65 °Legal Capacity and Responsibility of Minors and Pupils (part 1part 2) 110
Memorandum 64* Private International Law: Choice of Law Rules in Marriage (LC WP 89) 105
Memorandum 63* Private International Law: The Law of Domicile (LC WP88) 107
1984 Memorandum 62* °Private International Law: Choice of Law in Tort and Delict (LC WP87)
(part 1part 2Private International Law: Choice of Law Rules in Marriage (cm64))
129
Memorandum 61 Attempted Homicide
Memorandum 60 °Mobbing and Rioting
Memorandum 59 °Recovery of Possession of Heritable Property 118
1983 Memorandum 58 Sale and Supply of Goods 104
Memorandum 57 °Matrimonial Property (part 1part 2) 86
Memorandum 56* °Polygamous Marriages (Capacity to Contract a Polygamous Marriage and the Concept of the Potentially Polygamous Marriage) (LC WP83) 96
1982 Memorandum 55 °Civil Liability in relation to Animals 97
Memorandum 54 °Some Obsolete and Discriminatory Rules in the Law of Husband and Wife 76
Memorandum 53 °Family Law: Illegitimacy 82
1980 Memorandum 52 °Irritancies in Leases 75
Memorandum 51 °Fifth Memorandum on Diligence: Administration of Diligence 95
Memorandum 50 °Fourth Memorandum on Diligence: Debt Arrangements Schemes 95
Memorandum 49 °Third Memorandum on Diligence: Arrestment and Judicial Transfer of Earnings 95
Memorandum 48 Second Memorandum on Diligence: Poindings and Warrant Sales 95
Memorandum 47 °First Memorandum on Deligence: General Issues and Introduction (part 1part 2) 95
Memorandum 46 °The Law of Evidence (part 1part 2) 78 & 100
Memorandum 45 °Time-Limits in Actions for Personal Injuries 74
Memorandum 44 °The Law of Incest in Scotland 69
1979 Memorandum 43 °Defective Expression and its Correction 79
1978 Memorandum 42 °Defective Consent and Consequential Matters (vol 1vol 2) 92
Memorandum 41 °Family Law: Occupancy Rights in the Matrimonial Home and Domestic Violence
(vol 1vol 2)
1977 Memorandum 40 °Confidential Information 90
Memorandum 39 °Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Formalities of Constitution and Restrictions on Proof 112
Memorandum 38 °Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Stipulations in Favour of Third Parties
Memorandum 37 °Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Abortive Constitution
Memorandum 36 Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Formation of Contract 144
Memorandum 35 °Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - Unilateral Promises
Memorandum 34 °Constitution and Proof of Voluntary Obligations - General Introduction and Summary of Provisional Proposals
1976 Memorandum 33 °Law of Rights in Security - Company Law - Registration of Charges: Scotland
Memorandum 32 °Comments on White Paper 'Our Changing Democracy: Devolution in Scotland and Wales'
Appendix - Devolution, Scots Law and the Role of the Commission
Memorandum 31 Corporeal Moveables - Remedies
Memorandum 30 Corporeal Moveables - Usucapion or Acquisitive Prescription
Memorandum 29 °Corporeal Moveables - Lost and Abandoned Property 57
Memorandum 28 °Corporeal Moveables - Mixing, Union and Creation
Memorandum 27 °Corporeal Moveables - Protection of the Onerous bona fide Acquirer of Another's Property
Memorandum 26 °Corporeal Moveables - Some Problems of Classification
Memorandum 25 Corporeal Moveables - Passing of Risk and of Ownership
Memorandum 24 Corporeal Moveables - General Introduction and Summary of Provisional Proposals
Memorandum 23* °Custody of Children - Jurisdiction and Enforcement within the United Kingdom (LC WP68) 91
Memorandum 22 °Aliment and Financial Provision (2 vols in 5 parts: part 1part 2part 3part 4;
part 5)
67
1975 Memorandum 21 °Damages for Personal Injuries - Deductions and Heads of Claim 51
Memorandum 20* °Liability for Defective Products (LC WP64) 45
1972 Memorandum 19 °Powers of Judicial Factors 59
Memorandum 18 °Liability of a Paramour in Damages for Adultery and Enticement of a Spouse 42
Memorandum 17 °Damages for Injuries Causing Death 31 & 64
1971 Memorandum 16 °Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Liquidation in Scotland (parts I-IIIparts IV-VI & appendices) 68
Memorandum 15* °The Exclusion of Liability for Negligence in the Sale of Goods and Exemption Clauses for the Supply of Services and Other Contracts (LC WP39) 39
Memorandum 14 °Remedies in Administrative Law
1970 Memorandum 13 °Jurisdiction in Divorce 25
1968 Memorandum 12 °Judgments Extension Acts
Memorandum 11 °Presumptions of Survivorship and Death 34
Memorandum 10 °Examination of the Companies (Floating Charges) (Scotland) Act 1961 14
Memorandum 9 °Prescription and Limitation of Actions 15
Memorandum 8 °Draft Evidence Code - First Part
Memorandum 7* °Provisional Proposals Relating to the Sale of Goods  (LC WP18) 12
1967 Memorandum 6* °Interpretation of Statutes  (LC WP14) 11
Memorandum 5 °Damages for Injuries Causing Death
Memorandum 4 °Applications for Planning Permission
Memorandum 3 °Restrictions on Creation of Liferents
1966 Memorandum 2 Expenses in Criminal Cases
Memorandum 1 °Probate or Letters of Administration as Links in Title to Heritable Property under the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964