Annual report 2016-17 published

…Part 2 of the Digital Economy Act 2017. Record numbers of submissions to the 13th Programme of Law Reform consultation – over 1300 responses covering 220 individual suggestions. Updated figures…

Adapting English law for the digital revolution

…allows the possibilities of technology to flourish. The project on smart contracts was announced by the Law Commission as part of its 13th Programme of Law Reform in December 2017,…

Update on the Law Commission’s current work

…reform, and gives a timetable of when the work will be completed. The Work of the Law Commission publication incorporates: 13th Programme of Law Reform topics which have either commenced…

Bringing the statute book up to date

…statute book is littered with dead law from down the centuries. Obsolete provisions from as far back as the 13th century continue to survive long after they have ceased to…

Bringing the statute book up to date

…statute book is littered with dead law from down the centuries. Obsolete provisions from as far back as the 13th century continue to survive long after they have ceased to…

Project: Modernising Trust Law for a Global Britain

Project status: Pre-project

…a strong argument that their advantages and disadvantages should be evaluated. The project This project came out of our 13th Programme of Law Reform. A reform project reviewing the law…

Project: Museum Collections

Project status: Pre-project

…project This project came out of our 13th Programme of Law Reform. We want to provide a clear legal framework setting out how objects are held and can be dealt…

Project: Burial, Cremation, and New Funerary Methods

Project status: Pre-consultation

…family members disagree. Disputes also arise as to entitlement to a person’s remains. The project This project came out of our 13th Programme of Law Reform. The project began with…