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…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaI41_dqqn8 What does it mean for the Law Commission to be independent? Former Law Commissioner for property, family and trust law, Professor Elizabeth Cooke, explains the implications of our independence…

Project: Corruption

Project status: Complete

…the law: the Salmon Commission and the Nolan Committee. We were also very conscious of the consequences of corruption, which strikes at the root of our commercial life and of…

Banks’ duties to customers

…the burden and scope of overly detailed regulation? Please use this form to send us your comments, and email it to programme@lawcommission.gsi.gov.uk.   Return to Law Commission suggested projects  …

Project: Kinship Care

Project status: Pre-project

…Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation (February 2023) p 85) More than 130,000 children live in kinship care arrangements in England. Most commonly, kinship care will be an alternative…

Research assistant outreach event 2022-23

Join us for this live event ahead of the launch of our 2022/23 research assistant recruitment campaign. About the event Every year, the Law Commission recruits a number of research…

Project: Hate Crime [completed report: 2014]

Project status: Complete

This report was completed in 2014. View the current Hate Crime project here. Download the report Download the summary The problem Hate crime are acts of violence or hostility directed…

Project: Smart contracts

Project status: Complete

Download the paper on smart legal contracts here Download the summary of the paper on smart legal contracts here The issue Emerging technologies, such as distributed ledgers, are increasingly used…

Project: Bills of Sale

Project status: Complete

Download the final report Download the report summary The problem Bills of sale are a way for people to use their goods as security for loans while retaining possession of…