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 Chair of the Law Commission, Sir Peter Fraser, delivered the SLS Hale Lecture 2024, which was organised by the Society of Legal Scholars and hosted by Swansea University’s School of Law. The lecture was entitled ”The Future of Law Reform”. The full speech can be viewed here, and the introduction can be found below. … Read more >
There has been some media coverage which suggests that, as part of our burials consultation, the Law Commission is proposing that Commonwealth war graves (graves of servicemen and women who died in the first and second world wars) should be reused. This is not the case. Grave reuse is currently permitted by law in London … Read more >
In November, the Law Commission welcomed interns from Bridging the Bar (BTB) for an impactful internship week—a collaborative initiative designed to champion diversity and inclusivity in the legal profession. Bridging the Bar, a charity dedicated to breaking down barriers to the Bar for students from underrepresented backgrounds, offers aspiring barristers invaluable exposure into the workings of … Read more >
Applications are now open for prospective research assistants at the Law Commission. Working as part of an expert team, research assistants help to shape the future of UK law and its impact on society. You will have an opportunity to think deeply and work creatively in a challenging and supportive environment. Chambers, solicitors’ firms and universities … Read more >
Today the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper on compulsory purchase, as part of a review of the current law on compulsory purchase and compensation. The full consultation paper is available, as well as a summary of the consultation paper and a Welsh version of the summary. Compulsory purchase is a legal mechanism by which certain bodies … Read more >