Scottish Law Commission
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The Scottish Law Commission (
Appointments are ordinarily made in accordance with the
The commission is part of the Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies.
Functions
The Commission exists to keep Scots law under review and recommend reform as needed. The commission's scope encompasses
Composition
The commission consists of five commissioners appointed by the
- The Rt Hon Lady Paton[4] (chair)
- David Bartos[5]
- Professor Gillian Black[6]
- Professor Frankie McCarthy[7]
- Vacancy
The commissioners are supported by the interim chief executive of the commission, Mr Charles Garland, and by legal and non-legal staff. All permanent staff are seconded from the Scottish government.
Chairs
The past and current chairs are as follows:[8]
- Lord Kilbrandon(1965–1971)
- Lord Hunter (1971–1981)
- Lord Maxwell (1981–1988)
- Lord Davidson (1988–1996)
- Lord Gill (1996–2001)
- Lord Eassie (2002–2006)
- Lord Drummond Young (2007–2011)
- Lady Clark (2012–2013)
- Lord Pentland (2014–2018)
- Lady Paton (2019–present)
References
- ^ "Law Commissions Act 1965". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "About us: What we do". Scottish Law Commission. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "About us: Who we are". Scottish Law Commission. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Lady Paton appointed as Chair of the Scottish Law Commission, Scottish Law Commission website, 19 Dec 2018.
- ^ New Commissioners, Scottish Law Commission, 1 April 2020.
- ^ New Commissioners, Scottish Law Commission, 1 April 2020.
- ^ https://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/news/new-commissioner2/
- ^ Lord Hope of Craighead. "Do We Still Need a Scottish Law Commission?". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
Further reading
Stark, Shona Wilson (2014). "The Longer You Can Look Back, The Further You Can Look Forward: The Origins of the Scottish Law Commission". Edinburgh Law Review. 18 (1): 59–83. .