Partnership Law

Status: Part accepted/part rejected

A review of partnership law conducted under the existing law of partnership, ie the Partnership Act 1890 and the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, with particular reference to:

  • independent legal personality

  • continuity of business irrespective of changes of ownership

  • simplification of solvent dissolution

  • a model partnership agreement.

We published our report on Partnership Law on 18 November 2003.

A joint project with the Scottish Law Commission.