Law Commission reforms in the Enterprise Bill

Businesses can suffer serious loss if insurance companies delay paying claims. But under Law Commission reforms introduced into Parliament today, insurers would be obliged to make prompt payment or face…

Project: Public Services Ombudsmen

Project status: Complete

…the case of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, should develop close links between all the public services ombudsmen and appropriate select committees. The repeal of legislative provisions requiring complaints…

Project: Rights to light

Project status: Complete

…development even if they raise the issue after building has commenced. Rights to light will usually (and much more commonly than most easements) arise by long use (prescription) rather than…

Reformed consumer law brings new protections

…over which charges are exempt from review and, by encouraging transparency, reduces opportunities for unfair competition. Stephen Lewis, Law Commissioner for commercial and common law, England and Wales, said: “We…

Project: Review of the Arbitration Act 1996

Project status: Complete

Download the final report here. Download a summary of the final report here.   About arbitration Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution. If two or more parties have a…

Project: Electronic trade documents

Project status: Complete

Download the report and draft legislation here. Download the summary of the report here. Download the Welsh summary of the report here. The problem International trade is worth around £1.266…