Scottish Law Commission

Scottish Law Commission

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Agency overview
Formed	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Type	advisory non-departmental public body
Jurisdiction	Scotland
Headquarters	Parliament House, 11 Parliament Square. Edinburgh EH1 1RQ
Motto	"Promoting law reform"
Minister responsible	Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Agency executives	Ann Paton, Lady Paton, Chair Rachel Rayner, Chief Executive
Parent department	Justice Directorate of the Scottish Government
Key document	Law Commissions Act 1965
Website	www.scotlawcom.gov.uk
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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.