These are projects which are planned for the future but have not yet commenced.
Upcoming Projects
7 projects
Consent in the criminal law
A thorough review of the law of consent to provide greater predictability and to modernise the criminal law in England and Wales.
Area of law:
Criminal law
Status:
Upcoming project Ownerless land
Addressing the problems that can arise when land ceases to have an owner and transfers to the Crown.
Area of law:
Property, family and trust law
Status:
Upcoming project Rights and obligations relating to funerary methods, funerals and remains
Establishing whether a person’s wishes about what happens to their body after death should be binding, and who should have rights and obligations in relation to bodies in other cases.
Area of law:
Property, family and trust law
Status:
Upcoming project Modernising trust law for a global Britain
Reforming outdated trust laws to enhance Britain’s competitiveness. This project has not yet started.
Area of law:
Property, family and trust law
Status:
Upcoming project Administrative review
Scrutinising how internal review processes are carried out. This project has not started yet.
Area of law:
Public law and law in Wales
Status:
Upcoming project