Abstract
A. THE NATURE AND ORIGINS OF THE SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION (1) Introduction (2) The purpose of a law commission (3) Origins (4) An Anglophone phenomenon? A “Common Law” phenomenon? B. WHAT THE SLC IS SUPPOSED TO DO (1) What are the SLC’s functions under the 1965 Act? (2) What areas of law are covered? (3) What is the point – if any – of a law reform commission? (4) Effect of devolution? (5) Law reform (6) Consolidation and statute law revision (7) Codification (8) The (in)accessibility of legal information C. HOW THE SLC WORKS (1) Programmes (2) Who are the Commissioners and staff? (3) Meetings (4) Method of working: law reform projects (5) Bill drafting (6) Publication of reports (7) Advice to government, including aftercare D. THE SLC’S EXTERNAL RELATIONS (1) Relationship to government (2) Joint projects
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