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Find all publications related to projects being worked on by the Law Commission during January 2025 and after. For earlier documents, visit our archived website.

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14th Programme of Law Reform

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Contempt of court: terms of reference

We are conducting a review of the law on contempt of court and considering the need for reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence. Our objective is to produce a law of contempt that is easier to understand, fairer, and that better protects the administration of justice.
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Evidence in sexual offence prosecutions: Summary of the final report

The purpose of this project is to review the law, practice, guidance and procedure in sexual offences cases and to make recommendations for reform to improve the understanding of consent and sexual harm, improve treatment of complainants, and ensure that defendants receive a fair trial.
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Homicide law: call for evidence

This document outlines the recommendations in our report on murder, manslaughter and infanticide in 2006, and commentary on and developments in the law since then. We set out the scope of the new project and invite evidence from stakeholders on the range of issues that we may consider within the project.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Law: a discussion paper

The paper aims to raise awareness of legal issues regarding AI, prompting wider discussion of the topic, and to act as a step towards identifying those areas most in need of law reform.  
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Evidence in sexual offences prosecutions: a final report

The purpose of this project is to review the law, practice, guidance and procedure in sexual offences cases and to make recommendations for reform to improve the understanding of consent and sexual harm, improve treatment of complainants, and ensure that defendants receive a fair trial.
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Evidence in sexual offences prosecutions: Overview

Evidence in sexual offences prosecutions – Overview of key recommendations in the final report
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Responses to the first consultation

Responses to the first business tenancies consultation
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