The Law Commission of England and Wales has been asked by the Government to review the law on contempt of court and consider reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence. “Contempt of court” refers to a wide variety of conduct by those involved in legal proceedings, which may impede or interfere with a court … Read more >
The Law Commission of England and Wales have today published a paper asking for views on the need and options for regulating remote driving on public roads. Technology that enables an individual to drive a vehicle from a remote location already exists today – operating in controlled environments such as warehouses, farms and mines. The … Read more >
The Law Commission has today published its options for the Government for how it can improve the law to ensure that corporations are effectively held to account for committing serious crimes. The Commission was asked by the Government to carry out a review of the law on corporate criminal liability, and present a set … Read more >
In 2021 the Law Commission consulted on a new Programme of Law Reform to be agreed in due course with the Lord Chancellor. We received around 500 responses to our consultation, covering nearly 200 possibilities for law reform. The Commission has today decided to extend the timetable for finalising the Programme. We have concluded that … Read more >
Law Commission recommendations for a new safety regime would help to protect against a range of threats to coal tip safety and ensure all tips are dealt with in a consistent way. The Law Commission of England and Wales has today published its report recommending a new coal tip safety regime in Wales that would … Read more >
Bydd argymhellion Comisiwn y Gyfraith ar gyfer gyfundrefn diogelwch newydd yn helpu i amddiffyn yn erbyn ystod o fygythiadau i ddiogelwch tomennydd glo ac yn sicrhau bod tomennydd i gyd yn cael eu trin mewn ffordd gyson. Mae Comisiwn y Gyfraith Cymru a Lloegr wedi cyhoeddi adroddiad heddiw yn argymell gyfundrefn arfaethedig newydd ar ddiogelwch … Read more >
The Government has included in its Online Safety Bill the Law Commission’s recommendations to reform the communications offences and to make cyberflashing a sexual offence. These recommendations were made in the 2021 Modernising Communications Offences report. The reformed offences will refocus the criminal law on communications where the sender specifically intended to cause harm, and … Read more >
The Law Commission has today published its recommendations and draft legislation to allow for the legal recognition of electronic versions of trade documents such as bills of lading and bills of exchange. If implemented, the reforms could revolutionise global trade and bring the processes into the 21st century. Parties would be able to conduct trade … Read more >
‘Cyberflashing’ will become a new criminal offence with perpetrators facing up to two years behind bars under new laws to be introduced by the Government. The practice typically involves offenders sending an unsolicited sexual image to people via social media or dating apps, but can also be over data sharing services such as Bluetooth and … Read more >
On 24 February 2022, the Law Commission’s Charities Bill received Royal Assent becoming the Charities Act 2022. The Act represents the culmination of the Law Commission’s charity law project which began in 2014 and implements recommendations made in our 2017 Report Technical Issues in Charity Law. The Act is the product of lengthy consultation and … Read more >