Law Commission Reports
Hard copies of these reports and reports produced before 1998 are available from TSO. The Communications team will be able to provide some older publications electronically.
Other Annual reports, Programmes of law reform, and Statute Law Revision Reports are available from this website.
A full list of all Law Commission reports is available.
2008 Reports
Housing: Proportionate Dispute Resolution (LC309)
Published 13/05/08
2007 Reports
Cohabitation: The Financial Consequences of Relationship Breakdown (LC307)
Published 31/07/07
Participating in Crime (LC305)
Published 10/05/07
2006 Reports
Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide (LC304)
Published 29/11/06
Termination of Tenancies for Tenant Default (LC303)
Published 31/10/06
Post-Legislative Scrutiny (LC302)
Published 25/10/06
Trustee Exemption Clauses (LC301)
Published 19/07/06
Inchoate Liability for Assisting and Encouraging Crime (LC300)
Published 11/07/06
Parliamentary Costs Bill (LC298/SLC202)
Renting Homes: The Final Report (LC297)
2005 reports
Company Security Interests (LC296)
The Forfeiture Rule and the Law of Succession (LC295)
Unfair Terms in Contracts (LC292)
A joint report with the Scottish Law Commission (SLC199). Published 24.02.05.
2004 reports
Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code: (2) Procedure: Final Report (291)
Published 15.12.04
Partial Defences to Murder
Published 20.08.04
In the Public Interest: Publication of Local Authority Inquiry Reports (LC289)
Published 13.07.04
Pre-Judgment Interest on Debts and Damages (LC287)
Published 24.02.04
2003 Reports
Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code: (1) Compensation (LC286)
Published December 2004
Renting Homes (LC284)
Published 05.11.03
Partnership Law (LC283)
A joint report with the Scottish Law Commission (SLC192). Published 18.11.03.
Children: Their Non-Accidental Death or Serious Injury (Criminal Trials) (LC282)
Published 16.09.03
Land, Valuation and Housing Tribunals (LC281)
Published 03.09.03
2002 reports
Children: Their Non-accidental Death or Serious Injury (Criminal Trials) - A consultative report (LC279)
Published 15.04.03
Sharing Homes: A Discussion Paper (LC278)
Published 15.11.02
Effective Prosecution of Multiple Offending (LC277)
Published 15.10.02
Fraud (LC276)
2001 reports
Evidence of Bad Character in Criminal Proceedings (LC273)
Published 09.10.01
Third Parties - Rights Against Insurers (LC272)
A joint report with the Scottish Law Commission (SLC184). Published 31.07.01
Land Registration for the 21st Century: A Conveyancing Revolution (LC271)
Published 10.07.01
Limitation of Actions (LC270)
Published 10.07.01
Bail and the Human Rights Act 1998 (LC269)
Published 21.06.01
Double Jeopardy and Prosecution Appeals (LC267)
Published 06.03.01
2000 reports
Damages Under the Human Rights Act 1998 (LC266)
A joint report with the Scottish Law Commission (SLC180). Published 03.10.00.
1999 reports
Claims for Wrongful Death (LC263)
Published 02.11.99
Damages for Personal Injury: Medical, Nursing and Other Expenses; Collatoral Benefits (LC262)
Published 02.11.99
Company Directors: Regulating Conflicts of Interest and Formulating a Statement of Duties (LC261)
A joint report with the Scottish Law Commission (SLC173). Published 22.09.99.
Trustees' Powers and Duties (LC260)
Published 21.07.99
Damages for Personal Injury: Non-Pecuniary Loss (LC257)
Published 20.04.99
1998 reports
Consents to Prosecution (LC255)
Published 20.10.98.
Land Registration for the 21st Century: A consultative document (LC254)
Joint report with HM Treasury. Published 02.09.98.
The Execution of Deeds and Documents by or on behalf of Bodies Corporate (LC253)
Published 26.08.98.
The Rules Against Perpetuities and Excessive Accumulations (LC251)
Published 31.03.98.
Liability for Psychiatric Illness (LC249)
Published 10.03.98.
Legislating the Criminal Code: Corruption (LC248)
Published 03.03.98.
1997 reports
Aggravated, Exemplary and Restitutionary Damages (LC247)
Published 16.12.97.
Shareholder Remedies (LC246)
Published 24.10.97.
Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Hearsay and Related Topics (LC245)
Published 19.06.97.
1996 reports
Offences of Dishonesty: Money Transfers (LC243)
Published 15.10.96.
Privity of Contract: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties (LC242)
Published 31.07.96.
Statute Law Revision: Report on the Chronological Table of Local Legislation (LC241)
Published 3.7.96.
Education Bill / School Inspections Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Certain Enactments relating to Education (LC240)
Published 9.5.96.
Landlord and Tenant: Responsibility for State and Condition of Property (LC238)
Published 20.3.96.
Final Report
(Please Note - this is a large document: 3Mb)
Legislating the Criminal Code: Involuntary Manslaughter (LC237)
Published 05.03.96.
1995 and earlier reports are available electronically on request
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