Scottish Law Commission promoting law reform
Report on Damages for Personal Injury
report
Scottish Law Commission
promoting law reform
Report on Damages for Personal Injury
Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers under section 3(2) of the Law Commissions Act 1965
December 2024
SCOT LAW COM No. 266
SG/2024/301
The Scottish Law Commission was set up by section 2 of the Law Commissions Act 1965 (as amended) for the purpose of promoting the reform of the law of Scotland. The Commissioners are:
The Right Honourable Lady Paton, Chair
David Bartos
Professor Gillian Black
Professor Frankie McCarthy
Ann Stewart
The Chief Executive of the Commission is Rachel Rayner. Its offices are at Parliament House, 11 Parliament Square, Edinburgh EH1 1RQ.
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Scottish Law Commission
Item No 7 of our Eleventh Programme of Law Reform
Report on Damages for Personal Injury
To: Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
We have the honour to submit to the Scottish Ministers our Report on Damages for Personal Injury
(Signed)
ANN PATON, Chair
DAVID BARTOS
GILLIAN BLACK
FRANKIE McCARTHY
ANN STEWART
Rachel Rayner, Chief Executive 4 December 2024