Publications - Reports

• Related project: Adults with incapacity
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP on Adults with Incapacity DP 156 (675 KB)

Notes

Implementing legislation: none (but see the Scottish Government's initial response, consultation in December 2015 and the Scottish Government's proposals in January 2018)

• Related project: Trusts
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 123 - Breach of Trust (691 KB), DP 124 - Apportionment of Trust Receipts and Outgoings (336 KB), DP 126 - Trustees and Trust Administration (1.7 MB), DP 129 - Variation and Termination of Trusts (750 KB), DP 133 - The Nature and Constitution of Trusts (677 KB), DP 138 - Liability of Trustees to Third Parties (552 KB), DP 142 - Accumulation of Income and Lifetime of Private Trusts (1.3 MB), Supplementary and Miscellaneous Issues relating to Trust Law (Discussion paper 148) (792 KB)

Notes

See the Scottish Government's recent response.

Implementing legislation: none (but see the Scottish Government's initial response and additional response).

• Related project: Insurance law
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 134 - Insurance Contract Law: Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured (1.8 MB), Insurance contract law: post contract duties and other issues: a joint consultation paper (DP 152) (1.2 MB), CP_3.pdf (652 KB)
• Implementing legislation: Insurance Act 2015 (c 4) (all recommendations except those on damages for late payment), For the latter, see Enterprise Act 2016 (c 12), Part 5. , http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/contents/enacted/data.htm

• Related project: Regulation of health care professionals
• Preceding Discussion Papers: Regulation of Health Care Professionals; Regulation of Social Care Professionals in England: a Joint Consultation Paper (dp 153) (1.3 MB)

Notes

Implementing legislation: none but see the Government consultation (November 2017) here and the Government response.

• Related project: Previous annual reports

Notes

No legislation required.

• Related project: Consolidation of statutes
• Implementing legislation: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 , http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14/contents

• Related project: Level crossings
• Preceding Discussion Papers: dp 143 - Level crossings: a joint consultation paper (1.4 MB)

Notes

Implementing legislation: none (but see the UK Government's responses, in 2014 and in 2018).

• Related project: Judicial factors
• Preceding Discussion Papers: Discussion paper on judicial factors (DP 146) (603 KB)

Notes

Implementing legislation: none (but see the Scottish Government's initial response.

• Related project: Consolidation of statutes
• Implementing legislation: Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 , http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/11/enacted , Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2016 , http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/21/contents

• Related project: Contract law in light of the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR)
• Preceding Discussion Papers: Review of contract law: discussion paper on formation of contract (dp154) (1.6 MB)
• Implementing legislation: Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Act 2015 , http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/4/pdfs/asp_20150004_en.pdf

Notes

See the Scottish Government's initial response.