| 词条 | Scottish Law Commission |
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|name = Scottish Law Commission|motto = "Promoting law reform" |logo = Scottish_Law_Commission_logo.png |logo_caption = Scottish Law Commission logo |map = Scotland in the UK and Europe.svg |map_caption = Scotland in the UK and Europe |formed = {{start date and age|1965}} |agency_type = advisory non-departmental public body |keydocument1 = Law Commissions Act 1965 |headquarters = 140 Causewayside. Edinburgh EH9 1PR |jurisdiction = Scotland |minister1_pfo = Cabinet Secretary for Justice |minister1_name = Humza Yousaf MSP |chief1_position = Chair |chief1_name = Ann Paton, Lady Paton |chief2_position = Chief Executive |chief2_name = Malcolm McMillan |parent_department = Justice Directorate of the Scottish Government |website = {{url|http://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/}} }}{{Scots law}} The Scottish Law Commission 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. FunctionsThe Commission exists to keep Scots law under review and recommend reform as needed. The Commission's scope encompasses devolved and reserved matters, as defined by the Scotland Act 1998 and as such has duty for laws that are the responsibility of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as well as those that are the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament.[2] CompositionThe Commission consists of 5 Commissioners appointed by the Scottish Ministers.[3] One of the Commissioners is the Chairman who by convention is a Senator of the College of Justice. The other Commissioners are drawn from those holding judicial office, advocates, solicitors or university law teachers. Commissioners are appointed for a maximum term of 5 years with the possibility of re-appointment. The current Commissioners are as follows:
The Commissioners are supported by the Chief Executive of the Commission, Mr Malcolm McMillan, and by both legal and non-legal staff. All permanent staff are seconded from the Scottish Government. ChairsThe past and current Chairs are as follows:[5]
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Law Commissions Act 1965|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1965/cukpga_19650022_en_1|publisher=Office of Public Sector Information|accessdate=2 October 2009}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=About us: What we do |url=http://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/about-us/#whatwedo |publisher=Scottish Law Commission |accessdate=23 January 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=About us: Who we are|url=http://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/about-us#who|publisher=Scottish Law Commission |accessdate=23 January 2016}} 4. ^[https://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/news/lady-paton-appointed-as-chair-of-the-scottish-law-commission/ Lady Paton appointed as Chair of the Scottish Law Commission, Scottish Law Commission website, 19 Dec 2018.] 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/pdfplus/10.3366/elr.2006.10.1.10 |title=Do We Still Need a Scottish Law Commission? |author=Lord Hope of Craighead |access-date=23 December 2017}} Further reading{{cite journal|last=Stark|first=Shona Wilson|title=The Longer You Can Look Back, The Further You Can Look Forward: The Origins of the Scottish Law Commission|journal=Edinburgh Law Review|year=2014|volume=18|issue=1|pages=59–83|doi=10.3366/elr.2014.0187}}External links
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