Consultations
One of the main functions
of the law reform team - staff and committees - is to analyse and
respond to proposed changes in the law. Part of this process
involves commenting on consultations from the Scottish Government,
Scottish Parliament, UK Parliament, Scottish Law Commission and
elsewhere.
In this section you will find our consultation responses for the
past four years. Under each year, the responses are listed by area
of law.
Current Scottish parliament Bills being considered
Current Westminster Parliament Bills being considered
Listed below are the main consultations our committees are
currently considering. We encourage our members to respond to
consultations and would encourage members to email us a copy of any
response submitted via email to lawreform@lawscot.org.uk
Consultations currently being considered by law reform
committees
| Consultation |
Committee |
Deadline |
|
Proposed EC directive establishing minimum standards on the rights,
support and protection of victims of crime |
Criminal, Mental Health |
n/a |
|
Your Scotland, Your Referendum |
Constitutional |
11.05.2012 |
|
Consultation on the future of European Company Law |
Company |
14.05.2012 |
|
Consultation on Bankruptcy Law Reform |
Insolvency |
18.05.2012 |
|
Review of compliance with the Irresponsible Lending
Guidance |
Consumer |
18.05.2012 |
|
A Common European sales law for the EU - A proposal for a
regulation from the European Commission |
Obligations, Law Reform, Equalities, IT
|
21.05.2012 |
|
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information)
(Amendment) Regulations 2012
|
Pensions |
22.05.2012 |
|
Gender imbalance in corporate boards in the UK |
Employment |
28.05.2012 |
|
Regulation of Health Care Professionals |
Mental Health & Disability,
Law Reform
|
31.05.2012 |
|
Consultation on Draft regulations: Child Support (Collection and
Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 |
Family |
01.06.2012 |
|
Dealing with dismissal and 'compensated no fault dismissal' for
micro businesses |
Employment, Access to Justice
|
08.06.2012 |
| Adults
with Incapacity (S) Act 2000 - consultation on proposals to extend
provision for research in urgent situations |
Mental Health & Disability |
09.06.2012 |
|
Auto Enrolment : Career Average Schemes as Qualifying
Schemes |
Pensions |
11.06.2012 |
|
EC Consultation Bank Accounts |
Banking
Consumer |
12.06.2012 |
|
Equal Civil Marriage |
Equalities |
14.06.2012 |
|
A New Tribunal System for Scotland |
Pensions, Mental Health&Disability, Employment, Access to
Justice, Property, Administrative Justice |
15.06.2012 |
|
Review of the OFT's investigation procedures in competition
cases |
Competiton |
19.06.2012 |
|
Enhancing Consumer confidence through effective
enforcment |
Consumer |
20.06.2012 |
|
Future of European Insolvency Law |
Insolvency |
21.06.2012 |
|
Consultation on the General Permitted Development Amendment Order
2012 |
Planning |
22.06.2012 |
|
Development Delivery Consultation 2012 |
Planning |
22.06.2012 |
|
Development Plan Examinations Consultation 2012 |
Planning |
22.06.2012 |
|
Consultation on Fees for Planning Applications 2012 |
Planning |
22.06.2012 |
|
Consultation on Miscellaneous Amendments to the Planning System
2012 |
Planning |
22.06.2012 |
| Consultation
on the Charter for Patient Rights and Responsibilities |
Mental Health and Disability |
25.06.2012 |
|
Discussion paper 154 SLC Contract Law |
Obligations |
29.06.2012 |
| UK
Government (Scotland Office) Reform Partnership Law in Scotland and
Criminal Liability |
Obligations
Criminal
Company |
02.07.2012 |
|
BIS Consultation - Private Actions Competition Law |
Competition |
24.07.2012 |
| Review
of Fees Charged by the Court of Session, Accountant of Court,
Sheriff & Justice of the Peace Courts, High Court, Office of
the Public Guardian: A Consultation Paper |
Civil Justice WP |
25.07.2012 |
For further information on any of the above please email lawreform@lawscot.org.uk