Project status: Pre-project
The Windrush Lessons Learned Review, which was published in March 2020, drew attention to the complexity of immigration and nationality law and included this recommendation: Reduce the complexity of immigration and nationality law, immigration rules and guidance Recommendation 21 – Building on the Law Commission’s review of the Immigration Rules the Home Secretary should request … Read more >
Project status: Consultation
Documents Download the consultation paper Download the summary of the consultation paper Download an overview of our key proposals Responses to the summary of the consultation paper can be submitted here. A separate link will be published in due course for responses to the full consultation paper. The consultation is open until 23 September 2023. … Read more >
Project status: Consultation
Download the second consultation paper here. Download a summary of the second consultation paper here. We kindly request responses to the consultation by 23:59 hours on Monday 22 May 2023. Responses to the consultation may be submitted using this online form. Where possible, it would be helpful if this form were used. Alternatively, comments may … Read more >
Project status: Pre-consultation
Read the press release here. This project was previously called “Conflict of laws and emerging technology” The problem In recent years, the Law Commission has undertaken a range of work on emerging technology, including digital assets and electronic trade documents. In each of these law reform projects, several conflict of laws issues have been identified, … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Download the report and draft legislation here. Download the summary of the report here. Download the Welsh summary of the report here. The problem International trade is worth around £1.266 trillion to the UK. The process of moving goods across borders involves a range of actors including transportation, insurance, finance and logistics service providers. We … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Lawrlwythwch yr adroddiad yma. Lawrlwythwch grynodeb yr adroddiad yma. Click here to read the English version of this page. Y broblem Nid yw’r ddeddfwriaeth bresennol sy’n ymwneud a thomennydd glo yn delio’n effeithlon gyda’r rheolaeth o domennydd glo anweithredol. Mae hyn yn bwysig, am fod y tirlithriadau tomennydd glo digwyddodd yng Nghymru yn Chwefror 2020 … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Read the Regulating Coal Tip Safety report here. Read the summary of the Regulating Coal Tip Safety report here. You can view responses to the consultation here. Pwyswch yma i ddarllen y fersiwn Cymraeg o’r tudalen yma. All the supporting documents can be found at the bottom of the page. The problem The current legislation … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Download the summary of the options paper here. Download the full options paper here. Download the impact assessment here. View the press release here. The problem The general rule for attributing liability to companies in English and Welsh criminal law is the ‘identification principle’. This states that where a particular mental state is required, … Read more >
Project status: Analysis of responses
Download the consultation paper (July 2022) here. Download a summary of the consultation paper here. The problem Digital assets are increasingly important in modern society. They are used for an expanding variety of purposes — including as valuable things in themselves, as a means of payment, or to represent or be linked to other things … Read more >
Project status: Complete
Download the report paper here. Download the summary of the report here. This page is available in Welsh here. You can view responses to the consultation here. The problem A tribunal is a body set up to settle disputes, usually following public bodies’ decisions. But the rules and procedures for the devolved tribunals in Wales … Read more >