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For a full record of news releases published since 2000, see the News Releases page.
12 January 2016 - Third party rights draft Bill consultation
Today begins a short consultation by the Scottish Law Commission on the draft third party rights bill. Read more...
6 January 2016 - 31 December 2015 - SG publishes consultation on adults with incapacity
We are pleased to note publication by the Scottish Government of a consultation paper on our Report on Adults with Incapacity: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/12/8931/1 Read more...
22 December 2015 - Lord Pentland speaks about the past year
In a video published today, Lord Pentland looks back at the Commission’s Golden Anniversary in 2015. Read more...
24 November 2015 - The Scottish Law Commission at 50: Scottish Public Law Group event
The Scottish Public Law Group held an event on 19 November at the Laigh Hall, Edinburgh. Read more...
19 November 2015 - Secretary of State for Scotland visits the Commission
The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell MP, visited the Commission Read more...
18 November 2015 - Review of Defamation Law
The Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission, Lord Pentland, today welcomed the interest and support for the Commission’s current project on reform of defamation law expressed by 115 signatories to a letter published in the Herald newspaper. Read more...