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This page provides details of many of the consultations which have been undertaken by the Scottish Law Agents' Society. Any member who wishes to obtain further details of the consultation or of the Society response or who wishes to make a contribution to any of these consultations should contact the Secretary at - secretary@slas.co.uk
 
NAME OF CONSULTATION:  Wider Choice and Better Protection:  A Consultation Paper on the Regulation of Legal Services in Scotland
DATE FOR SUBMISSION:  3rd April 2009
ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:  Julie.Muir@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or to Legal System Division, Constitution, Law and Courts Directorate, Scottish Government, Area 2W, St Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG

 NAME OF CONSULTATION:  Discussion Paper on Unincorporated Associations
DATE FOR SUBMISSION:  6th March 2009
ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION: preferrably electronic to www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/html/contact.html or to the Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR

 
NAME OF CONSULTATION:  Arbitration (Scotland) Bill
DATE FOR SUBMISSION:  19th September 2008
ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:  Legal System Division, Constitution, Law and Courts Directorate, Scottish Government, 2W St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG
 
NAME OF CONSULTATION: DELIVERING A UNIFIED COURTS ADMINISTRATION IN TAYSIDE, CENTRL AND FIFE SHERIFFDOM
DATE FOR SUBMISSION ; 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008
ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION; MRS ELAINE WALKER, COURT UNIFICATION PROJECT TEAM, SHERIFF COURT, HOUSE, MAIN STREET, CAMELON, FALKIRK FK1 4AR
 

NAME OF CONSULTATION: LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES

DATE FOR SUBMISSION : 31st AUGUST 2008

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION : info@scotlawcom.gov.uk or www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/html/discussion


 

NAME OF CONSULTATION; Future of pre-qualification education and training
DATE FOR SUBMISSION; 30th April 2008
ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:consult@lawscot.org.uk   Law Society of Scotland 26 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7YR

 
NAME OF CONSULTATION ; Discussion paper on Crown Appeals
DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 13TH MAY 2008
ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION; Scottish Law Commission - see Discussion Paper for means of electronic response
Name of Consultation: Review of fees charged by Court of session, Sheriff Courts, Office of Public Guardian, Accountant of Court and High Court (with a view to the increase of same and substantial reduction of public subsidy)
DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 6th May 2008
Address for submission: Scottish Court Service Hayweight House 23 Lauriston Street Edinburgh EH3 9DQ or by email to feeconsultation@scotcourts.gov.uk 

 

NAME OF CONSULTATION;  SCOTTISH CIVIL COURTS REVIEW

DATE FOR SUBMISSION;   31st MARCH 2008

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION; Lindsey Nicoll, Legal Secretary, Civil Courts Review, Signet Library,

                                        Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RF

                                        or email CivilCourtsReview@scotcourts.gov.uk

 


 

NAME OF CONSULTATION: Reform of Summary Criminal Legal Assistance

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 24th December 2007

ADDRESS OF SUBMISSION: Communications Dept, Scottish Legal Aid Board, 44 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7SW or email general@slab.org.uk


 

DATE FOR SUBMISSION:  31st December 2007

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION: Dr David Nichols, Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR or by email to info@scotlawcom.gov.uk


NAME OF CONSULTATION:  Joint Consultation Paper on Insurance Contract Law: Misrepresentation, Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by Insured (Discussion paper number 134)

DATE FOR SUBMISSION:  16th November 2007

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:  Elizabeth Waller, Law Commission, Conquest House, 37-38 John Street, Theobold Road, London, WC1N 2BQ or by email to commercialandcommon@lawcommission.gsi.gov.uk

 


 

 

NAME OF CONSULTATION:  Discussion Paper on Damages for Wrongful Death

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 30th November 2007

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:  Mrs Susan Sutherland, Project Manager, Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR or by email to info@scotlawcom.gov.uk


 

 

NAME OF CONSULTATION:  Discrimination Law Review

DATE FOR SUBMISSION:  4th September 2007

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:  Kate Hepher, Discrimination Law Review Team, Women and Equality Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE email Kate.Hepher@communities.gsi.gov.uk, fax 0207 944 0602, telephone 0207 944 8330


 

 

Name of Consultation:  Delivering Unified Courts Grampian, Highlands and Islands Sheriffdom

Date for Submission:  30th September 2007

Address for Submission: Laura Crabtree, Grampian, Highlands and Islands Sheriffdom, Sheriff Court House, Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1WP

 

Name of Consultation:  Civil Courts Review - Preliminary Enquiry

Date for Submission:  30th June 2007

Address for Submission: Civil Courts Review, The Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF, DX 549306 Edinburgh 36 or by email to civilcourtsreview@scotcourts.gov.uk

 


Name of Consultation:  Consultation on the Enquiries (Scotland) Rules 2007

Date for Submission:  15th June 2007

Address for Submission: Civil Justice, Law Reform and International Division, Scottish Executive Justice Department, 2W, St Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DJ


Name of Consultation:  Delivering a Unified Courts Administration in Lothian and Borders Sheriffdom

Date for Submission:  31st May 2007

Address for Submission: Elaine Walker, Lothian and Borders Sheriffdom, Sheriff Court House, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB, email ewalker@scotcourts.gov.uk

Name of Consultation:  Solemn Fees Consultation

Date for Submission:  18th May 2007

Address for Submission: The Law Society of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7YR 


Name of Consultation: The Single Survey:  Fairer for Everyone

Date for Submission: 7th August 2007

Address for Submission: John McRorie, Communities Scotland, Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE or by email to betterinformation@communitiesscotland.gsi.gov.uk or by email to secretary@sla  

 


 

Name of Consultation: Civil Judicial Statistics (Michael Sheridan)

Date for Submission: 27th February 2007

Address for Submission: Scottish Law Agents Society, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2LW, DX GW266, LP5, Glasgow 7, fax 0141 353 3819, email secretary@slas.co.uk  

 


 

Name of Consultation: Vulnerable Witnesses - Guidance on Summary Criminal Proceedings (Patrick Fordyce)

Date for Submission: 16th February 2007

Address for Submission: Scottish Executive, Justice Department, Victims and Witnesses Unit, St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG

 

 


Name of Consultation: Criminal Legal Assistance - Revision of Code of Practice.

Date for Submission: 19th January 2007

Address for Submission: Scottish Legal Aid Board, Audit, Compliance and Quality Assurance, 44 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7SW

 


 

Name of Consultation: Criminal Profit from Publication (Prevention)

Date for Submission: 9th February 2007

Address for Submission: Steven Reynolds, Criminal Procedure Division, Scottish Executive Justice Department, GW14, St Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG

 


 

Name of Consultation:  Trust Law Review:  The Nature and The Constitution of Trusts

Date for Submission: 31st January 2007

Address for Submission:  The Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR, email info@scotlawcom.gov.uk or via the Scottish Law Agents Society to secretary@slas.co.uk

 



Name of Consultation: Review of Law and Practice of Disclosure

Date for Submission: 1st December 2006

Address for Submission: Scottish Law Agents Society, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2LW, DX GW266, LP5, Glasgow 7, email secretary@slas.co.uk  OR DIRECT TO Bill.Barron@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

 


Name of Consultation: Proposals for Procedural Rules for Personal Injury Actions in the Sheriff Court

 

Date for Submission: 18th October 2006

Address for Submission: SCRCPI@scotland.gsi.gov.UK or The Secretariat, Sheriff Court Rules Council, Scottish Executive Justice Department, Civil Court Procedure & Sheriff Court Jurisdiction, 2 West St Andrew's House, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG

 

 

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Name of Consultation : Draft Land Registration (Scotland) Rules 2006

 

Date for Submission : 31st August 2006

Address for Submission :
consultations@ros.gov.uk or Diane McLennan, Registers of Scotland Executive Agency, Room 1.05 EHO, Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh, EH8 7AU


Name of Consultation : Sheriff Court and Alternative Dispute resolution (Recommendations)

Date for Submission : 27th September 2006

Address for Submission : Sheriff Court Rules Council, St Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1  3DG

 

 


Name of Consultation : Strengthening Judicial Independence

 

Date for Submission : 03/05/06

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Name of Consultation : Rape and Other Sexual Offences

 

Date for Submission : 01/05/06

Address for Submission :

Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causwayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR

 

 

 

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Name of Consultation : Land Registration, Rectification and Indemnity (DP NO 128) Discussion Paper

 

Date for Submission : 30/11/05

Address for Submission :

Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causwayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR Reference L/1/3/2D

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

 Draft Fees In The Registers Of Scotland (Amendment) Order 2005

Date for Submission : 12/9/05

Address for Submission :

John King, Director, Fees Consultation, Registers of Scotland Executive Agency, Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh, EH8 7AU

 

 


 

 Name of Consultation :

Publicly Funded Legal Assistance in Scotland - The Way Forward

Date for Submission : 9/9/05

Address for Submission :

Justice Department, Andrew Dickinson, Head of Division, St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 - Taking Evidence by a Commissioner

Date for Submission : 2/9/05

Address for Submission :

Justice Department, Victims and Witnesses Unit, St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Agency Review Of The Scottish Court Service

Date for Submission : 24/8/05

Address for Submission :

Scottish Court Service, Hayweight House, 23 Lauriston Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DQ

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Reforming Complaints Handling, Building Consumer Confidence

Date of Submission : 3/8/05

Address of Submission :

Law Society of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7YR

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Criteria For Judicial Appointments

Date for Submission : 1/8/05

Address for Submission :

Scottish Court Service, Hayweight House, 23 Laurieston Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DQ

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Solicitors (Scotland) (Client Communication) Practice Rules 2005

Date for Submission : 1/8/05

Address for Submission :

Law Society Of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7YR

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Solemn Criminal Legal Aid Reforms

Date of Submission : 30/6/05

Address of Submission :

The Law Society of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7YR

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Scottish Court Service Consultation On Arrangements For Extra Judicial Audits

Date for Submission : 14/1/05

Address for Submission :

Scottish Court Service, Hayweight House, 23 Laurieston Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DQ

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Inquiry Into The Regulatory Framework In Scotland

Date of Submission : 20/8/04

Address of Submission :

Subordinate Legislation Committee, Room 5.16, Parliament HQ, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

 

 


 

 

Name of Consultation :

Adults With Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

Date of Submission : 28/11/03

Address of Submission :

Room 3.1, Committee Chambers, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

 

 

 


 Name of Consultation:  Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill

Call for Written Evidence by Justice One Committee

Date for Submission of Response:  18th November 2005

Address of Submission:  Justice 1 Committee, Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date for Submission : 19/04/2006

Address for Submission :

Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causwayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR Reference L/2/1/11

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

Name of Consultation : Insurance Contract Law:  A Joint Scoping Paper

 


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NAME OF CONSULTATION:  Discussion Paper on Succession
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