The Scottish Law Commission, which was established in 1965, consists of a full-time chairman, two full-time commissioners, and two part-time commissioners. This year's report indicates substantial and satisfactory progress in a number of law reform projects affecting diverse areas of law. Reports have been submitted to Parliament which focus on lost and abandoned property, education, and domestic violence. The bulk of the commission's work in the field of criminal law has arisen from requests made by Government departments and other organizations for advice under section 3(1)(e) of the Law Commissions Act of 1965 or proposals for reform of the law submitted under section 3(1)(e) of the act. The subject matter of these criminal law projects includes incest, mental elements in crime, conspiracy (mobbing and rioting), and coercion. The memorandum addressing the law of evidence in Scotland has been completed and will soon be published. Consultation projects continue with the Law Commission for England and Wales, particularly with their efforts to codify the criminal law. In addition, commissioners and legal staff serve on various Government and departmental committees, including the statute law committee, and the insolvency law review committee. Footnotes and appendixes are provided in the report.