§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Lord Advocate if he will specify the number and names of committees appointed by the Government to consider and make recommendations relating to law reform in Scotland, which have reported and
TABLE I REPORTS OF THE LAW REFORM COMMITTEE FOR SCOTLAND Number Subject Date Implemented by First … Occupiers' Liability July, 1956 … Occupiers' Liability Act, 1960. Second … Actions of removing and ejection December, 1956 … — Third … Interest on Damages December, 1956 … Interest on Damages (Scotland) Act, 1958. Fourth … Liability of Insurance Companies October, 1957 … (No legislation recommended). Fifth … Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders in Scotland and Commonwealth Countries. February, 1958 … — Sixth … Relevance of Liability to Tax in relation to Damages. October, 1958 … (No legislation recommended). Seventh … Procedure in Actions for Payment of Aliment. July, 1959 … — Eighth … Security over Movable Property, and Floating Charges. May, 1960 … Bill now before Parliament. Ninth … Powers of Trustees, and the Variation of Trust Purpose. July, 1960 … Bill now before Parliament. Tenth … Title to sue July, 1960 … —
TABLE II OTHER REPORTS Subject Date Implemented by Diligence … June, 1958 (In part). Wages Arrestment Limitation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act, 1960. Civil Jury Trial … July, 1959 Conflicts of Jurisdiction affecting children … July, 1959 Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings … February, 1960