Supporting charities with better law

…charities must do when they sell their land also place unnecessary burdens on charities, according to the Commission. Under existing rules trustees must commission and pay for a full, detailed…

Project: Contempt of Court

Project status: Pre-project

…new media. Contempts committed by jurors In relation to contempts committed by jurors, there is also a need to ensure that the laws and procedures strike a balance between the…

Project: Electronic execution of documents

Project status: Complete

Download the Electronic Execution of Documents report. Download the summary paper. Download the Welsh summary of the paper. The problem The law relating to signatures and other formal documentary requirements…

Commission welcomes research on supported will-making

The Law Commission welcomes the publication of Supported Will-Making: A Socio-Legal Study of Experiences, Values, and Potential in Supporting Testamentary Capacity by Professor Rosie Harding, Dr Ezgi TaลŸcฤฑoฤŸlu and Magdalena…

Cyhoeddi Adroddiad Blynyddol 2021-22

Comisiwn wedi’i wneud dros y deuddeg mis diwethaf, megis: Cyhoeddi wyth adroddiad mawr ers yr adroddiad blynyddol diwethaf. Mae’r adroddiadau yn ymdrin â phynciau fel dogfennau masnach electronig, troseddau casineb…

Tightening the payout rules for business insurance

…Disclosure, Warranties, Insurers’ Remedies for Fraudulent Claims and Late Payment”, available on the Law Commissions’ websites: https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/insurance-contract-law-business-disclosure-warranties-insurers-remedies-for-fraudulent-claims-and-late-payment/ and http://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/law-reform/law-reform-projects/joint-projects/insurance-law/ For all press queries please contact: Law Commission of England and…