Reforms to the outdated and unclear offence of misconduct in public office offence are recommended by Law Commission Changes would clarify and modernise the law, and target the most serious misconduct Two replacement offences recommended in addition to a statutory list of positions that constitute “public office” Consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions would … Read more >
The Law Commission has begun work on a project to improve the regulatory framework for coal tip safety in Wales.
Mae Comisiwn y Gyfraith wedi dechrau prosiect i wella’r fframwaith rheoliadol ar gyfer diogelwch tomenni glo yng Nghymru.
I am delighted to announce that the Law Commission has agreed a new funding and operating model with the Ministry of Justice. Under the new model, the Law Commission will no longer rely on income generation from Whitehall Departments to supplement its core funding from the Ministry of Justice. Instead, the Law Commission will now … Read more >
The Welsh Government has provided a Detailed Response to the Law Commission’s recommendations for improving planning law in Wales, stating that it accepts the great majority of the suggested reforms, and confirming that they will form an input into the major consolidation Bill that will hopefully form an important part of the legislative programme in … Read more >
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru bellach wedi cyhoeddi ymateb manwl i argymhellion Comisiwn y Gyfraith i wella cyfraith cynllunio yng Nghymru, gan gadarnhau eu bod yn derbyn y mwyafrif o’r diwygiadau ac eu bod yn bwriadu defnyddio’r argymhellion i lywio’r Bil cydgrynhoi cynhwysfawr. Mae gobeithion i’r Bil chwarae rhan flaenllaw yn rhaglen ddeddfwriaethol nesaf y Senedd. Cyhoeddwyd … Read more >
System of holding investments through a chain of financial institutions (“intermediated securities”) stops investors being able to exercise shareholder rights and can lead to legal uncertainty However, there are benefits of the system and the system should be improved rather than replaced Law Commission outlines potential reforms to improve the system, so it works better … Read more >
The Government has asked the Law Commission to investigate the laws around corporate criminal liability and provide options to reform them. Concerns have been raised over the effectiveness of current laws in criminalising corporate entities when they commit economic crime. Calls for reform have been revived following the mixed success of recent high-profile prosecutions. Without … Read more >
Independent economists undertake an assessment of the economic and other benefits flowing from the Law Commission’s law reform recommendations. The predicted economic gains from the five highest-value projects in recent years exceed more than £3 billion over ten years. The projects assessed have positively affected the lives of more than 27 million individuals in the … Read more >
The Law Commission was very sad to learn of the death of the Rt Hon Sir Roy Beldam, who served as the Chair of the Law Commission from 1985 – 89. Sir Roy was called to the Bar in 1950 and took Silk in 1969. He was appointed as a Recorder in 1972 and as … Read more >