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Scottish Law Commission

Scottish Law Commission
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Agency overview
Formed1965 (1965)
Typeadvisory non-departmental public body
JurisdictionScotland
HeadquartersParliament House, 11 Parliament Square. Edinburgh EH1 1RQ
Motto"Promoting law reform"
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent departmentJustice Directorate of the Scottish Government
Key document
Websitewww.scotlawcom.gov.uk
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Scotland in the UK and Europe

The Scottish Law Commission (Scottish Gaelic: Coimisean Lagh na h-Alba) is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. It was established in 1965 to keep Scots law under review and recommend necessary reforms to improve, simplify and update the country's legal system. It was established by the Law Commissions Act 1965 (as amended) at the same time as the Law Commission in England and Wales.[1]

Appointments are ordinarily made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland's Code of Practice.

The commission is part of the Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies.

  1. ^ "Law Commissions Act 1965". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2 October 2009.