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 Government has today announced that it will implement Law Commission recommendations to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image abuse. The Law Commission was asked by the Ministry of Justice to undertake a review of the laws around intimate image abuse in 2019, following calls to make it easier to prosecute those … Read more >
The Law Commission has launched a call for evidence asking users and other experts for information about how decentralised autonomous organisations – DAOs – can be characterised, and how the law of England and Wales might accommodate them now and in the future. What is a DAO? A DAO is a new type of organisational … Read more >
The Law Commission has published new reforms to overhaul the system for recovering the proceeds of criminal activities. The reforms, which are the culmination of a Home Office-commissioned review, would enhance enforcement powers and could lead to the recovery of millions of pounds of additional funds from offenders each year. A “confiscation order” is a … Read more >
Mae’r stori hon ar gael yn Saesneg hefyd (This story is also available in English). Heddiw, fe wnaeth Comisiwn yn Gyfraith gosod allan ei gynllun am y flwyddyn ariannol presennol mewn cynllun busnes newydd. Mae’r ddogfen yn nodi targedau mesuradwy i’r sefydliad a fydd yn ei helpu i gyflawni ei nod o ddiwygio’r gyfraith. Mae’n cyflwyno … Read more >
The Law Commission has today set out its plans for the current financial year in a new business plan. The document sets out measurable targets for the organisation to meet which will help it achieve its aim of reforming the law. It sets out four priorities: To ensure that the law is fair, modern and … Read more >