Project status: Complete
Download the full report on the right to manage. Download the summary of the report on the right to manage. Other documents relating to the project are available from the drop-down menus at the bottom of this page. We also published our reports on enfranchisement (“Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending your lease”) … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Download the report Download the report summary The problem An effective land registration law is essential for everyone who owns land, whether the land is a home, a business or an investment. But dealings and disputes that engage the land registration regime can be complex and require expert advice. Uncertainty in the regime makes advising … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Read the Employment Law Hearing Structures report. Read the summary of the Employment Law Hearing Structures report. Read the Welsh summary of the Employment Law Hearing Structures report. All the supporting documents can be found at the bottom of the page. The problem The Civil Courts Structure Review led by Briggs LJ noted that there … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Download our report on Simplifying the Immigration Rules here. Download the summary of the report here. Download the Welsh summary of the report here. Download a quick read illustrated summary of the report here. The problem Hundreds of thousands of decisions are made annually under the Immigration Rules. Decisions which can be life changing for … Read more >
Project status: Pre-project
The problem Administrative review allows an individual to challenge a decision about them made by a public body. It is carried out by the public body, at their discretion. In some cases, requesting a review is a prerequisite to appealing to a tribunal. Administrative review decisions determine the outcome of at least as many cases … Read more >
Project status: Pre-consultation
The problem The law governing how we dispose of the bodies of our loved ones when they die is unfit for modern needs. While we often think of the choice as being between burial and cremation, new methods of disposal are being developed and used in other countries which are unregulated here. Further, the legislation … Read more >
Project status: Pre-project
Problem Chancel repair liability is an obligation on a landowner to pay for certain repairs to a local church. It has its origins in the feudal system and is rarely enforced, but when it is the liability can be huge. The intention of the Land Registration Act 2002 was that chancel repair liability should not … Read more >
Project status: Pre-project
The problem Britain’s museums are envied the world over, with a rich heritage informing each new generation of the past. But museums face significant problems dealing with objects where acquisition records are hard to come by and as a result it is impossible to know whether the item was gifted outright or loaned to the … Read more >
Project status: Pre-project
The problem A trust is a way of managing assets. Trusts are used widely by people and businesses. Trusts are a significant source of business for the UK and many international corporations and individuals use English law and courts to govern their arrangements. However, English trust law hasn’t been comprehensively reviewed since 1925. Meanwhile, places … Read more >
Project status: Complete
View the Government’s response View the full report. View the summary of the full report. View the Welsh summary of the full report. The problem Money laundering is the process where criminals hide the origins of their illegally gained money. Money laundering is estimated to cost every household in the UK £255 a year and … Read more >