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:
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 >
Today the Law Commission has published a scoping report on the laws governing finances on divorce and the ending of a civil partnership. The Commission has concluded that the law needs to be reformed and presents Government with four models that reform could take. These range from codifying the current case law to introducing default … Read more >
The Law Commission has agreed to take on a project reviewing the law on homicide and the sentencing framework for murder. The review follows a request from the Lord Chancellor and recognises the vital importance of making sure that the gravest offences recognised by the criminal law in England and Wales work effectively in the … Read more >
Today the Law Commission has published its first consultation paper considering how the right to renew business tenancies, set out in Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (and which is called “security of tenure”), is working and whether it meets the needs of business tenants and landlords. The Commission would like to … Read more >
Today the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper on disabled children’s social care law and whether it meets the needs of disabled children and their families. The Commission is seeking views from young people, families, local authorities and social workers, and anyone else with an interest in or awareness of the area. The consultation is … Read more >