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Download the report Download the consultation The problem Public nuisance is a common law offence involving environmental danger or loss of amenity or offensive public behaviour. The related common law offence of outraging public decency involves indecent actions or displays that may cause offence to members of the public. These two common law offences were … Read more >
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Download our report on Simplifying the Immigration Rules here. Download the summary of the report here. Download the Welsh summary of the report here. Download a quick read illustrated summary of the report here. The problem Hundreds of thousands of decisions are made annually under the Immigration Rules. Decisions which can be life changing for … Read more >
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Download the call for evidence here. Download the summary of the call for evidence here. Watch a short video introduction to the call for evidence. The issue Emerging technologies such as distributed ledgers are being promoted as a way to create “smart contracts”: computer programs which run automatically, in whole or in part, without the … Read more >
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Repeals of various obsolete Acts.
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Joint report with the Scottish Law Commission. Repeals included in this report Administration of Justice Agriculture Allotments and Smallholdings Aviation Defunct Bodies Ecclesiastical Education Employment Finance Local Government Pensions Property Public Health Road Traffic Scottish Acts Trade and Industry Miscellaneous
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Joint report with the Scottish Law Commission. Repeals included in this report Armed Forces County Gaols East India Company London Police Rating Tax and Duties Town and Country Planning Turnpikes Miscellaneous
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The Statute Law (Repeals) Bill, which originated in the 19th Statute Law Repeals report, became the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 when it received Royal Assent on 31 January 2013. The Bill was introduced into Parliament on 10 October 2012 (details below). The Notes on the Bill and the text of the report are available at the links … Read more >
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The 20th Statute Law Repeals Report recommends the repeal of more than 200 Acts. The Bill accompanying the report covers a wide range of topics from agriculture and churches to trade and industry and taxation. The earliest repeal is from the Statute of Marlborough 1267. Passed during the reign of Henry III, the Statute is one of … Read more >
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Download the full consultation paper here. Download a summary of the consultation paper here. Download a Welsh summary of the consultation paper here. Download an easy read summary of the consultation paper here. The problem Becoming a parent is the greatest day in many people’s lives. But sometimes surrogacy can be the only way for … Read more >