Publications - Reports

• Related project: Previous programmes of law reform

• Related project: Leasehold tenure
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 112 - Conversion of Long Leases (1.4 MB)
• Implementing legislation: The Long Leases (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 9) , http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/9/introduction

• Related project: Interest on debt and damages
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 127 - Interest on Debt and Damages (1.8 MB)

Notes

The Scottish Government does not intend to implement the recommendations on interest on debt; but will consider further the recommendations on interest on damages when considering the reform of damages generally:  see the letter from the Scottish Government.

• Related project: Previous annual reports

Notes

No legislation required.

• Related project: Review of sexual offences
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 131 - Rape and Other Sexual Offences (1.2 MB)
• Implementing legislation: Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9) , http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/9/contents

• Related project: Sharp v Thomson
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 114 - Sharp v Thomson (678 KB)

Notes

Implementing legislation: none.

• Related project: Personal injury actions
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 132 - Personal Injury Actions: Limitation and Prescribed Claims (692 KB)

Notes

Implementing legislation: none, but see Scottish Government consultation paper on Civil Law of Damages: Issues in Personal Injury.

See also the Scottish Government consultation paper on Removal of the 3 Year Limitation Period from Civil Actions for Damages for Personal Injury for in Care Survivors of Historical Child Abuse issued on 25 June 2015 and the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017.

• Related project: Trusts
• Preceding Discussion Papers: DP 129 - Variation and Termination of Trusts (750 KB)

Notes

Implementing legislation: none.

• Related project: Previous annual reports

Notes

No legislation required.