Projects

Friendly Societies

Project status: Pre-consultation

The Law Commission has been asked by HM Treasury to review the legal framework governing friendly societies.   About friendly societies   A friendly society is an organisation which provides insurance or other benefits to its members, funded by its members. In providing schemes of mutual support, friendly societies can serve an important commercial purpose, especially in … Read more >

Co-operatives and community benefit societies

Project status: Consultation

The Law Commission has been asked by HM Treasury to review the legal framework governing co-operatives and community benefit societies. We published a consultation paper and a summary  in September 2024 and are seeking views on our proposals. The consultation is open until 23.59 on Tuesday 10 December 2024. About co-operatives and community benefit societies  … Read more >

Cyfraith Amaethyddol yng Nghymru

Project status: Pre-project

Click here to read the English version of this page Y broblem Mae’r gyfraith sy’n llywodraethu’r sector amaethyddol yng Nghymru wedi’i thaenu ar draws clytwaith o ddeddfwriaeth. Mae hyn yn ei gwneud yn anodd cael mynediad at y gyfraith ac, mewn mannau, yn anodd ei deall. Bydd Comisiwn y Gyfraith yn ystyried ac yn gwneud … Read more >

Agricultural Law in Wales

Project status: Pre-project

Pwyswch yma i ddarllen y fersiwn Cymraeg o’r tudalen The problem The law which governs the agricultural sector in Wales is spread across a patchwork of legislation. This makes the law difficult to access and, in places, hard to understand. The Law Commission will be considering, and making recommendations on, how to make the law … Read more >

Digital Assets Which Court Which Law

Project status: Pre-project

This project is now available here https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/digital-assets-and-etds-in-private-international-law-which-court-which-law/

Kinship Care

Project status: Pre-project

Reforming the law to facilitate kinship care for children. The problem Kinship care has been defined as: “Any situation in which a child is being raised in the care of a friend or family member who is not their parent for a significant amount of the time. The arrangement may be temporary or longer term.” … Read more >

Rights and Obligations Relating to Funerary Methods, Funerals and Remains

Project status: Pre-project

The problem  At present the decisions that a person makes about what happens to their body after they die are not binding, although they may be afforded some weight. This strand of the Burial, Cremation and New Funerary Methods project will consider whether such decisions should be made binding, and will look at the different … Read more >

New Funerary Methods

Project status: Pre-project

The problem  Burial and cremation are currently in use as funerary methods in England and Wales, but companies are also developing new funerary methods. These include:  alkaline hydrolysis, which uses water and alkaline chemicals, and heat, to break down a body into a sterile liquid and bone fragments; and  human composting, which involves keeping a … Read more >