Firearms – making the law clearer and easier to use
…ability of the criminal justice system to respond effectively to gun crime. The complexity also makes it difficult for legitimate firearms holders to comply with the law. The Law Commission…
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14 new areas of law set for reform – Law Commission
…Law Commissions Act 1965 the Law Commission is required to submit Programmes of law reform to the Lord Chancellor. Since then, every three or four years the legal body has…
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…
Outdated marriage law in need of reform
The law that governs how and where couples in England and Wales can marry is badly in need of reform, according to the Law Commission. In March 2015, at the…
Search warrants reform to help law enforcement investigate crime
…law is not currently working as well as it should. Our recommendations would simplify the law and modernise the powers needed by law enforcement, while crucially also extending safeguards to…
Law Commission to review how private international law applies to digital assets and other emerging technology
The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a Government-commissioned review that aims to provide clarity on how private international law rules can apply to emerging technology, such as…
Law reform lawyer vacancies
The Law Commission of England and Wales is recruiting lawyers to work on challenging and high-profile law reform projects across the organisation. We’re looking for brilliant, innovative lawyers from a…
Strengthening the foundations of land ownership
…trust law, said: “Effective land registration is the foundation of conveyancing and essential to the successful operation of the property market in England and Wales. “The landscape within which land…
Research assistants
…Law in Wales Team Criminal Law Team Instead of practising law, why not make it? Every year, the Law Commission recruits a number of research assistants to help make the…
Law Commissioners
…Family and Trust Law Professor Penney Lewis, Commissioner for Criminal Law Professor Sarah Green, Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law A list of previous Law Commissioners is available here. The…