Category: Law Commission

Reforming surrogacy law in Great Britain – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 31st, 2023 in children, families, Law Commission, news, surrogacy by sally

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have published a joint report on surrogacy: Building families through surrogacy: a new law. They recommend a comprehensive range of reforms to make the law of surrogacy work better for children, surrogates and intended parents and ensure that surrogacy continues to operate on an altruistic rather than a commercial basis.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th March 2023

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Law Commission to review “inflexible” Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 30th, 2023 in landlord & tenant, Law Commission, leases, news by sally

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has announced it will review part of the “inflexible, bureaucratic and out of date” Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th March 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Law Commission widens planned discrimination ban in arbitration – Legal Futures

Posted March 30th, 2023 in arbitration, consultations, diversity, Law Commission, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘The Law Commission has suggested widening its proposed ban on discrimination in arbitration from the appointment of arbitrators to the conduct of the arbitration generally.’

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Legal Futures, 30th March 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Time is ‘opportune’ for new review of divorce law – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 21st, 2023 in divorce, financial provision, Law Commission, news by tracey

‘Family lawyers will have to wait at least another two years to see any potential reforms of “out of date” laws governing financial provision on divorce, the government has revealed. One year after members of the House of Lords were told the government would look at the law governing financial provision “within a matter of weeks” after no-fault divorce reforms came into force last April, they were told a review to be conducted by the Law Commission will be announced shortly.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th March 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Remote driving review: robust regulation needed before technology is on UK roads – Law Commission

Posted February 20th, 2023 in computer programs, government departments, Law Commission, news, road safety, road traffic, roads by tracey

‘The Law Commission has published advice to Government on how to regulate remote driving on UK roads.’

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Law Commission, 20th February 2023

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Compulsory purchase review to ensure laws are fit for future development projects – Law Commission

Posted February 13th, 2023 in compulsory purchase, Law Commission, local government, news by tracey

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has announced that it will begin a review of the legislation governing compulsory purchase, in order to make the law simpler, consistent and more accessible.’

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Law Commission, 6th February 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

The recognition of polyamorous marriages in England and Wales – Family Law

Posted February 13th, 2023 in benefits, immigration, Law Commission, marriage, news, parliament, pensions by tracey

‘The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper considering when polygamous marriages might be legally recognised.’

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Family Law, 10th February 2023

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Law Commission launches review of “fragmented and complex” compulsory purchase laws – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 8th, 2023 in compulsory purchase, government departments, Law Commission, local government, news, statute law revision by sally

‘The Law Commission has announced it will launch a review of the legislation governing compulsory purchase, with a view to making the law “simpler, consistent and more accessible”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Outdated laws on disposal of the deceased to be reviewed, including burials, cremation and other methods – Law Commission

Posted January 6th, 2023 in burials and cremation, Law Commission, news, statute law revision by tracey

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has begun a new project that will review the ancient laws that govern the process of dealing with the remains of the deceased – bringing them into line with modern needs.’

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Law Commission, 22nd December 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Law Commission recommendation targeting the encouragement of serious self-harm to be included in Online Safety Bill – Law Commission

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in bills, internet, Law Commission, malicious communications, mental health, news, self-harm, self-incrimination by tracey

‘Last week the Government announced that it will update the Online Safety Bill to include the Law Commission’s recommendation to make encouraging or assisting serious self-harm an offence.’

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Law Commission, 29th November 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

New laws to better protect victims from abuse of intimate images – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 25th, 2022 in bills, consent, internet, Law Commission, Ministry of Justice, news, pornography, victims by tracey

‘Victims will be better protected from abusers who share intimate images without their consent, under a raft of changes to the law announced today (25 November 2022).’

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Ministry of Justice, 25th November 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

Law Commission recommendations to protect victims of intimate image abuse to be implemented – Law Commission

Posted November 25th, 2022 in bills, consent, internet, Law Commission, Ministry of Justice, news, pornography, victims by tracey

‘The Government has today announced that it will implement Law Commission recommendations to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image abuse.’

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Law Commission, 25th November 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Law Commission seeks views on decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) – Law Commission

Posted November 17th, 2022 in company law, consultations, contracts, cryptocurrencies, Law Commission, news, statute law revision by tracey

‘The Law Commission has launched a call for evidence asking users and other experts for information about how decentralised autonomous organisations – DAOs – can be characterised, and how the law of England and Wales might accommodate them now and in the future.’

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Law Commission, 16th November 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

New reforms to recover millions more from the proceeds of crime – Law Commission

Posted November 11th, 2022 in confiscation, enforcement, Law Commission, news, proceeds of crime, statute law revision by tracey

‘The Law Commission has published new reforms to overhaul the system for recovering the proceeds of criminal activities.’

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Law Commission, 9th November 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Commission urges reform of ‘ineffective’ confiscation regime – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 9th, 2022 in confiscation, enforcement, Law Commission, news, proceeds of crime, reports, statute law revision by sally

‘Codification of legal decisions reached in more than 500 cases brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is among the proposals of a call for reform of an “ineffective” confiscation regime published today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Law Commission to review how private international law applies to digital assets and other emerging technology – Law Commission

Posted October 28th, 2022 in computer programs, consultations, cryptocurrencies, electronic commerce, international law, Law Commission, news by tracey

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a Government-commissioned review that aims to provide clarity on how private international law rules can apply to emerging technology, such as digital assets and electronic trade documents.’

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Law Commission, 18th October 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Electronic Trade Documents Bill introduced to Parliament – Law Commission

Posted October 13th, 2022 in bills, documents, electronic filing, Law Commission, news, shipping law by tracey

‘On Wednesday [12th October], an Electronic Trade Documents Bill was presented before Parliament. The Bill, which is based on Law Commission recommendations and draft legislation, with some modifications, proposes changes to the law that would allow for the legal recognition of electronic versions of trade documents, such as bills of lading and bills of exchange.’

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Law Commission, 13th October 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

New reforms to ensure UK retains position as a leader in international arbitration – Law Commission

Posted October 7th, 2022 in arbitration, consultations, international law, Law Commission, news, statute law revision by tracey

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has today unveiled new proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996, to ensure that the UK continues to be the foremost destination for international arbitration.’

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Law Commission, 22nd October 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

New property rights relevant to ‘data objects’ proposed – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 6th, 2022 in consultations, cryptocurrencies, data protection, Law Commission, news by sally

‘A new property right that recognises an individual or entity’s control over “data objects” should be established in law in England and Wales, the Law Commission has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd October 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Law Commission seeks ban on discrimination in appointing arbitrators – Legal Futures

Posted September 22nd, 2022 in agreements, arbitration, consultations, equality, Law Commission, news, recruitment, sex discrimination by sally

‘Arbitration agreements requiring that the arbitrator be a “commercial man” or otherwise specifying a protected characteristic will be unenforceable under Law Commission proposals published today.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd September 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk