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 today published proposals for reform of sexual offences prosecutions. Every year in England and Wales, around 128,000 adults – over 90% of them women – report to the Crime Survey of England and Wales that they are victims of rape or attempted rape. The trial process is an integral step to … Read more >
The Law Commission has announced that it is looking for a new Public Law and Law in Wales Commissioner, who will be instrumental in leading law reform. The Law Commission is led by a Chair and four Commissioners, who play a crucial role in the evolution of law in England and Wales. The role of … Read more >
The Law Commission of England and Wales has been asked by the Department for Education to review the legal framework governing the social care of disabled children to ensure that the law is fair, modern and accessible, allowing children with disabilities to access the support they need. The law on children’s social care is currently … Read more >
The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a review of the laws which determine how finances are divided among couples after divorce. Commissioned by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the new law reform project will consider the use of financial remedy orders: orders for financial provision between couples at the end of their … Read more >
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have today published reforms for Government to improve outdated surrogacy laws. The use of surrogacy – where a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child to be brought up by another family – has increased in recent years, and is recognised … Read more >