What plans it has to take action in response to the Scottish Law Commission reports on succession and on damages.

The Scottish Law Commission has produced helpful reports on succession and on damages. The commission''s report on Succession (No.215, 2009) was published on 15 April and, having provided the Scottish Government''s initial response on 13 July, I subsequently met with the chairman of the commission to discuss its proposals. The intention now is to engage with stakeholders, through a programme of dialogue and formal consultation, so that determination of the way forward can take account of all relevant perspectives, including any potential financial and regulatory implications. Similar integrated work is being developed in relation to damages for personal injury, bringing together the commission''s report on Damages for Psychiatric Injury (No.196, 2004), their Report on Personal Injury Action: Limitation and Prescribed Cases (No.207, 2007) and their report on Damages for Wrongful Death (No.213, 2008).
Copies of these documents are available on the commission''s website, www.scotlawcom.gov.uk.