Lady Paton

Entitled “Law Reform: Shaping Society”, the conference is a unique and timely opportunity to critically reflect on the value and challenges of law reform including the contributions the commission has made to law in a range of subjects such as family law, commercial law and property law.

The keynote speaker is Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court. He will be joined by Lady Wise, President of the Scottish Tribunals and Senator of the College of Justice; Dr Alisdair Macpherson, University of Aberdeen; and Professor James Lee, King’s College London.  

The conference will also give the commission an opportunity to celebrate its success during its first 60 years: around 82 per cent of its reports have been implemented in whole or in part. The commission has also successfully collaborated with the Law commission of England and Wales on a wide range of joint law reform projects. As a member of the Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies (CALRAs), the commission has actively contributed to international capacity-building and learning from other bodies.

Chair of the commission, Lady Paton, said: “The commission has been at the forefront of law reform for 60 years. I am grateful to all those who have contributed, in particular commissioners, those working at the commission, and those who have worked with us in the past.

“As we look to the future, we want to meet the challenge of being a body fit to continue producing high quality law reform that meets the needs of a modern society.”