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 has begun work on a project to improve the regulatory framework for coal tip safety in Wales. A coal tip is a pile of accumulated waste material from the coal mining process. Some coal tips are very large, and some are positioned on steep slopes. Poor management of coal tips can lead … Read more >
Mae Comisiwn y Gyfraith wedi dechrau prosiect i wella’r fframwaith rheoliadol ar gyfer diogelwch tomenni glo yng Nghymru. Mae tomen glo yn bentwr o ddeunydd gwastraff o’r broses mwyngloddio glo. Mae rhai tomenni glo yn fawr iawn, ac mae rhai wedi’i leoli ar lethrau serth. Mae rheoleiddio gwael o domenni glo yn gallu arwain at … Read more >
I am delighted to announce that the Law Commission has agreed a new funding and operating model with the Ministry of Justice. Under the new model, the Law Commission will no longer rely on income generation from Whitehall Departments to supplement its core funding from the Ministry of Justice. Instead, the Law Commission will now … Read more >
The Welsh Government has provided a Detailed Response to the Law Commission’s recommendations for improving planning law in Wales, stating that it accepts the great majority of the suggested reforms, and confirming that they will form an input into the major consolidation Bill that will hopefully form an important part of the legislative programme in … Read more >
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru bellach wedi cyhoeddi ymateb manwl i argymhellion Comisiwn y Gyfraith i wella cyfraith cynllunio yng Nghymru, gan gadarnhau eu bod yn derbyn y mwyafrif o’r diwygiadau ac eu bod yn bwriadu defnyddio’r argymhellion i lywio’r Bil cydgrynhoi cynhwysfawr. Mae gobeithion i’r Bil chwarae rhan flaenllaw yn rhaglen ddeddfwriaethol nesaf y Senedd. Cyhoeddwyd … Read more >