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 Government has today introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill into Parliament. The Bill enacts the recommendations of the Law Commission of England and Wales. Its effect is to confirm the existence of a third category of personal property, into which crypto-tokens and other assets could fall. The Bill is available here and has … Read more >
Roshnee Patel has been appointed as joint CEO of the Law Commission of England and Wales. Roshnee is working as the joint CEO with Joanna Otterburn while Stephanie Hack takes a career break for 12 months. Before joining the Law Commission, Roshnee worked as a Deputy Director in HM Courts and Tribunals Service and has … Read more >
In January 2022, the Law Commission published a joint report with the Scottish Law Commission with their recommendations for legal reform around automated vehicles and how they could safely and responsibly be introduced on GB roads and public places. The Automated Vehicles Bill was laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament. On Monday 20 May … Read more >
The Law Commission of England and Wales has today published a supplemental report and draft Bill that, if implemented, would confirm the existence of a third category of personal property into which certain digital and other assets could fall. The Commission’s digital assets report in June 2023 concluded that certain digital assets, including crypto-tokens and … Read more >
The Arbitration Bill was introduced into Parliament today. The Bill enacts the recommendations of the Law Commission to reform arbitration law. The Law Commission was asked by the Government to review the Arbitration Act 1996, to determine whether there might be any amendments to be made in order to ensure that it is fit for … Read more >