Corporate documents
Framework Document
The Framework Document sets out the broad framework for the governance arrangements for the Law Commission, and defines the relationship between the Commission and the Ministry of Justice as the Commission’s sponsor department.
Protocol between the Lord Chancellor (on behalf of the Government) and the Law Commission
In March 2010 the Lord Chancellor and the Law Commission for England and Wales agreed a statutory protocol governing how Government departments and the Law Commission should work together on law reform projects. The protocol is key to ensuring a productive working relationship between the Law Commission and Whitehall and is intended to increase the … Read more >
Work of the Law Commission
This publication provides a summary of all the projects that the Commission is currently working on. It includes details of the source of each project, which is the lead Government Department, and a provisional timetable for each of the main stages.
Law Commission Business Plan
Published annually, this document sets out measurable targets for the Law Commission to meet which will help it achieve its aim of reforming the law. It sets four priorities, with the most recent being: To ensure that the law is fair, modern and clear How we engage with stakeholders Developing our future ways of working … Read more >
Law Commission Triennial Review
The 2013 Law Commission Triennial Review was produced under the then Cabinet Office programme to subject all Non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) to a substantive review once every three years. Although some years old now, the Review has been seen as a positive endorsement of the way the Commission goes about achieving its statutory functions. 2013 … Read more >