Scottish Law Commission

The Chief Executive
Scottish Law Commission
140 Causewayside
Edinburgh EH9 1PR
Tel: 0131 668 2131
Fax: 0131 662 4900

Email: info@scotlawcom.gov.uk
Web: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk

The Scottish Law Commission is an independent body whose purpose is to promote the reform of the law of Scotland. This involves the preparation of Reports on reform projects for presentation to Ministers. Projects are selected from approved programmes and can be initiated by a reference from Government or by proposals from interested parties. Other work includes the consolidation of statutes, statute law revision and providing advice to the Government.

The Commission is required by statute to issue an Annual Report to the the Scottish Ministers following which it is laid before Parliament.

Policy responsibility for the Commission lies with the Civil and International Group of the Justice Department. The Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission is a Senator of the College of Justice.

Go to Scots Law Commission web site.