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The Law Commission launches a consultation paper making proposals for reform on certain rules of private international law that apply in the context of digital assets and electronic trade documents, including proposals for reform of section 72 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882.

The Law Commission has today (4 June) published a consultation on new funerary methods, seeking views on a framework to enable future regulation of new funerary methods

An interim statement setting out provisional conclusions in relation to the issues raised in the first consultation.

Consultation deadline extended until 27 June 2025

The Law Commission's Annual Report 2024-25 and Business Plan 2025-2026 have been published

The Law Commission has published recommendations to reform the law of wills in the report Modernising Wills Law

The new Commissioners are Professor Lisa Webley and Professor Solène Rowan

The Law Commission on the death of Lord Etherton, who was the Chair between 2006 and 2009

The Law Commission has today published a consultation on aviation autonomy, seeking views on the regulation of air traffic management and air navigation services for uncrewed aircraft 

The Law Commission has today published a consultation paper on reviewing the law of friendly societies in England and Wales.