The Law Commission is the statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reform where it is needed. The aim of the Commission is to ensure that the law is:
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions) have today [18 December 2020] announced landmark proposals that will seek to ensure the safety of self-driving vehicles via a comprehensive new legal framework. Hailed as “leading the way on the regulation of this technology” by Transport Minister Rachel Maclean, … Read more >
The Law Commission has today [17 December 2020] launched a call for evidence to help ensure that the technology of smart contracts can thrive in England and Wales. A smart contract is a legally binding contract in which some or all of the contractual obligations are recorded in or performed automatically by a computer program … Read more >
Improvements to the fragmented and complicated tribunals system in Wales have today [16 December 2020] been proposed by the Law Commission. The proposals, which are now being consulted on, aim to sweep away complexity and help create a single system for tribunals in Wales. A tribunal is a body set up to settle disputes and … Read more >
Mae cynigion Comisiwn y Gyfraith a gyhoeddwyd heddiw yn gwella ar y system doredig a chymhleth o dribiwnlysoedd sy’n bodoli yng Nghymru. Mae’r cynigion, sy’n ffurfio sail yr ymgynghoriad, yn diddymu’r cymhlethdod gan greu system unedig i dribiwnlysoedd yng Nghymru. Corff a ffurfir i ddatrys anghydfod ac i adolygu penderfyniadau cyrff cyhoeddus ydy tribiwnlys. Ond … Read more >
Reforms to the outdated and unclear offence of misconduct in public office offence are recommended by Law Commission Changes would clarify and modernise the law, and target the most serious misconduct Two replacement offences recommended in addition to a statutory list of positions that constitute “public office” Consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions would … Read more >