Law Reform
The role of the Law Reform Department is to comment on, and analyse proposals for law reform emanating from: the UK Parliament; UK Ministries; the Scottish Parliament; the Scottish Government; the EU Commission and EU Parliament. We aim to improve the law in the Scottish legal system for the benefit of the public and the profession through lobbying for change and by responding effectively to law reform proposals from Holyrood, Westminster, Brussels and beyond.
The department also engages with the Scottish Government and the Scottish Legal Aid Board in relation to legal aid matters and legal aid reform.
In addition, the Society’s international relations function is managed by the Law Reform Department. This includes liaising with bodies such as the Council of the Bars and Law Societies in Europe (CCBE), the International Bar Association (IBA), the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the International Union of Latin Notaries (UINL).
The department is also responsible for liaising with the Brussels Office and maintaining the Register of Notaries Public.
