Last week, Commissioner Gillian Black and Ailidh Robinson were at Turcan Connell discussing civil remedies for domestic abuse and practical issues faced by solicitors. Many thanks to Jenny Jarman-Williams for hosting, and to everyone who attended for sharing their time and expertise with us.

Roisin Higgins KC joined us as a new Commissioner earlier this year. Work is underway on the two projects she will lead. Find out more about the projects here 👉 📃 Leases: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/aspects-leases 🌱 Consolidation of Nature Conservation law: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/consolidatio...

Our Executry team has completed the preliminary scoping exercise, with the agreed scope now available on the project page. Work is underway on the Discussion Paper, and the team plans to meet with the Advisory Group in late summer to explore emerging issues. We are looking forward to the next steps!

Earlier this month, Commission staff attended the Government Legal Service for Scotland’s Annual Conference at Victoria Quay. This year’s theme was Navigating Change, and featured a panel discussion on The Future of Work for Women Shaping Public Policy. The sunshine also made a welcome appearance.☀️

Last week Commissioner Gillian Black and the Executry law team attended the Aberdeen STEP Scotland discussion group hosted by Brodies LLP. It was a great opportunity to hear directly from practitioners about the challenges facing executry law and discuss how reform might best address these issues.

Our 2025 Annual Report is now published📝 The report offers a comprehensive overview of the Commission’s progress on law reform work over the past year, as well as how we’ve used our resources to deliver on our commitments. Read the full report here ➡️ www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/6617/7...

We’re reflecting on the four Commission‑derived Bills passed by Parliament this session: • Trusts and Succession • Judicial Factors • Moveable Transactions • Contract (Formation and Remedies) These Bills are important steps forward for law reform in Scotland. Thanks to everyone involved.👏

We’re delighted that the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament yesterday. We would like to thank former Commissioner Professor Hector MacQueen for his significant contribution in bringing it to this stage. Learn more: www.gov.scot/news/moderni...

Recruitment for the 2026/27 Legal Assistant roles is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied, we really appreciate your interest and will be in touch soon.

The Scottish Government is consulting on our Report on Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003: lnkd.in/ejDfy2GN The consultation is open for twelve weeks and can be accessed using this link: lnkd.in/eBs24i9c Have your say now ✍

Reminder - 1 week to go! 📢 Come and join us at the Commission! Applications are now open for our 2026-27 Legal Assistant posts. You can find more information on our website: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/news/legal-a... The deadline is Thursday, 26 February 2026 at Noon. Good luck 🤞

Recruitment for new members of the Law Society of Scotland's Committees and Sub-Committees is now underway! The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd March📆 www.lawscot.org.uk/about-us/wor... @lawscot.bsky.social

Come and join us at the Commission! Applications are now open for our 2026-27 Legal Assistant posts. You can find more information on our website: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/about-us/wor... The deadline is Thursday, 26 February 2026 at Noon. Good luck 🤞

Our legal assistant, Catherine Marney, has written an article for the Law Society of Scotland’s Journal, discussing our Report on Tenement Law: Compulsory Owners’ Associations and accompanying draft Bill. 👉Read it here: www.lawscot.org.uk/members/jour...

Professor McCarthy gives an overview of our recent Report on Tenement law: compulsory owners’ associations here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yLp... 🎥 For further information see: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/law-reform/l...

We are pleased to share that we have published our Winter Bulletin, featuring updates on our current law reform projects and recent organisational news. Read the Winter Bulletin here: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/5517/6...

We have published our Report on Tenement Law: Compulsory Owners’ Associations www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/news/tenemen... You can access our Report here www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/files/4617/6... A News Release and Executive Summary are also available on our website. #ScottishLawCommission #housinglaw