Proposals to improve protections for victims whose intimate images are taken or shared without their consent have today [26 February 2021] been published by the Law Commission of England and Wales. The proposals include: An expansion of the types of behaviours outlawed by existing criminal laws on taking and sharing intimate images without consent to … Read more >
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions) have today [18 December 2020] announced landmark proposals that will seek to ensure the safety of self-driving vehicles via a comprehensive new legal framework. Hailed as “leading the way on the regulation of this technology” by Transport Minister Rachel Maclean, … Read more >
The Law Commission has today [17 December 2020] launched a call for evidence to help ensure that the technology of smart contracts can thrive in England and Wales. A smart contract is a legally binding contract in which some or all of the contractual obligations are recorded in or performed automatically by a computer program … Read more >
Improvements to the fragmented and complicated tribunals system in Wales have today [16 December 2020] been proposed by the Law Commission. The proposals, which are now being consulted on, aim to sweep away complexity and help create a single system for tribunals in Wales. A tribunal is a body set up to settle disputes and … Read more >
Mae cynigion Comisiwn y Gyfraith a gyhoeddwyd heddiw yn gwella ar y system doredig a chymhleth o dribiwnlysoedd sy’n bodoli yng Nghymru. Mae’r cynigion, sy’n ffurfio sail yr ymgynghoriad, yn diddymu’r cymhlethdod gan greu system unedig i dribiwnlysoedd yng Nghymru. Corff a ffurfir i ddatrys anghydfod ac i adolygu penderfyniadau cyrff cyhoeddus ydy tribiwnlys. Ond … Read more >
Reforms to the outdated and unclear offence of misconduct in public office offence are recommended by Law Commission Changes would clarify and modernise the law, and target the most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 >