The Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendment) Bill has been introduced into Parliament. This short technical Bill is necessary to pave the way for the main Sentencing Code Bill to be introduced as a consolidation Bill. Once passed, the Sentencing Code will introduce a “clean sweep” of the old sentencing law so that anyone convicted once the Code … Read more >
The Welsh Government has provided an interim response to the Law Commission’s recommendations on improving Planning Law in Wales. The Law Commission report – Planning Law in Wales – was published in November 2018, and laid before Parliament and the National Assembly. In the report, we make a series of recommendations including the creation of … Read more >
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi darparu ymateb interim i argymhellion Comisiwn y Gyfraith ar wella’r Gyfraith Cynllunio yng Nghymru. Cyhoeddwyd adroddiad Comisiwn y Gyfraith – Cyfraith Cynllunio yng Nghymru – ym mis Tachwedd 2018, a chafodd ei gyflwyno gerbron y Senedd a’r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol. Yn yr adroddiad, rydym yn cyflwyno cyfres o argymhellion, gan gynnwys argymell … Read more >
The Law Commission is pleased to announce that Joshua Rozenberg and Baroness Deech will be joining the Commission as Non-Executive Board Members. They will be taking up their roles on 01 June 2019 and supporting the Commission as it delivers law reform during this challenging period of constitutional, technical, economic and social change. Chairman of … Read more >
The Law Commission welcomes the publication of Supported Will-Making: A Socio-Legal Study of Experiences, Values, and Potential in Supporting Testamentary Capacity by Professor Rosie Harding, Dr Ezgi Taşcıoğlu and Magdalena Furgalska. Professor Harding’s research team conducted empirical research of the experiences of intellectually disabled people when making wills. Finding a gap in support for people … Read more >
The Government has confirmed that it will enact Law Commission recommendations to protect older people and their families. This will introduce protections for leaseholders in retirement properties against unexpected fees – known as event fees – being charged in unfair circumstances. It will also impose an obligation on landlords (or others who benefit from these … Read more >
The Law Commission is looking to recruit a Commissioner for Criminal Law and a Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law. Both roles will begin at the beginning of 2020. Commissioners are critical to the success of projects that ensure British law is as fair, modern, simple and as cost-effective as possible. The successful applicants will … Read more >
The Commission’s project on smart contracts has been paused to avoid potential duplication with other initiatives. We were asked by the Lord Chancellor to include work on Electronic Signatures and Smart Contracts as part of our 13th Programme, agreed in December 2017. We have prioritised work on Electronic Signatures and are currently analysing consultation responses. … Read more >
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today – 07 February 2019 – published its tailored review of the Law Commission, highlighting the Government’s continued support for the role and functions that the Commission carries out. “The Commission’s work is of clear benefit to the whole Government, much of it offering the prospect of savings to public … Read more >
The Law Commission is proposing changes that would make it quicker and easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their building. Currently, homeowners with long leases over flats can acquire the “right to manage” (RTM), which gives the homeowners, rather than their landlord, responsibility for management functions relating to services, repairs, … Read more >