Surrogacy: Social media advertising plans prompt regulator warning – BBC News
‘Social media adverts urging young women to become surrogate mothers could be allowed under Law Commission proposals.’
BBC News, 29th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: Law Commission
Improved drafting of Immigration Rules to save Government £70 million – Law Commission
‘Improvements to the way that Immigration Rules are written and presented would make them easier to follow for applicants and save the Government almost £70 million over ten years. This is according to the Law Commission, the independent law reform agency, that published its report on the Simplification of the Immigration Rules today.’
Law Commission, 14th January 2020
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
UK immigration rules are unworkable, says Law Commission – The Guardian
‘Immigration rules are “overly complex and unworkable” according to the Law Commission, which recommends simplifying them in order to save the government £70m over the next decade.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Leasehold reform plans branded ‘nothing more than tinkering’ – The Guardian
‘The Law Commission has set out a range of proposals which it said will make it cheaper for Britain’s 4 million leaseholders to buy their freehold or extend their lease. However, the reforms were immediately branded by campaigners as “nothing more than tinkering”.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
The law on email signatures moves forward – OUT-LAW.com
‘Electronic signatures automatically generated at the bottom of emails can bind businesses to contracts. Though the law remains subject to change, a recent court ruling and separate report by the Law Commission in England and Wales highlight how emails are no longer as informal as they used to be.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law Commissions looks to future with self-driving vehicles – Law Commission
‘Law Commissions publish proposals on the regulation of highly automated vehicles that operate without a driver (or “user-in-charge”).’
Law Commission, 16th October 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Hate crimes double in five years in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The number of hate crimes reported to police has more than doubled since 2013, according to government figures, which also showed a large increase last year in offences against people based on sexual orientation.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Driverless cars could be halted by leaves and seagulls, warns Law Commission – Daily Telegraph
‘Driverless cars could be halted by leaves, seagulls or the “wrong sort of snow”, causing gridlock in cities, the Law Commission has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Can parents agree to a 16 year old being detained? – Transparency Project
‘As a result of a new Supreme Court judgment, local authorities will no longer be able to offer residential care, with parents’ agreement, to 16 and 17 year olds where they are supervised and not free to leave – unless there is a court order. This decision potentially affects many thousands of teenagers who are in supportive placements.’
Transparency Project, 28th September 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Stephen Cretney: a tribute – Family Law
‘Rebecca Probert pays tribute to Stephen Cretney.’
Family Law, 16th September 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Electronic signatures are valid, confirms Law Commission – Law Commission
‘Electronic signatures can be used to execute documents, including where there is a statutory requirement for a signature, the Law Commission has today confirmed. This means that, in most cases, electronic signatures can be used as a viable alternative to handwritten ones.’
Law Commission, 4th September 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Written signatures under threat as law commission backs electronic versions – Daily Telegraph
‘A 20-month investigation by the Commission into electronic signatures has ruled they are a legally viable alternative to handwritten ones including on deeds from trust documents to powers of attorney, commercial deals, personal financial transactions and across Government.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law Commission to undertake phase 2 of the Abusive and Offensive Online Communications project – Law Commission
‘The Government has announced that it is asking the Law Commission to undertake phase 2 of the Abusive and Offensive Online Communications project.’
Law Commission, 26th June 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
New guidance needed to improve anti-money laundering regime – Law Commission
‘A new advisory board and statutory guidance would reduce wasted time and improve the UK’s ability to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, the Law Commission has announced.’
Law Commission, 18th June 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission begins review of intermediated securities system – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has begun reviewing the system of intermediated securities in order to identify potential issues for both investors and companies.’
Law Commission, 11th June 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Surrogacy reforms to improve the law for all – Law Commission
‘The laws around surrogacy are outdated and should be improved to better support the child, surrogates and intended parents, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced today (06 June 2019).’
Law Commission, 6th June 2019
Source: www.lawcommission.gov.uk
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendment) Bill introduced to Parliament – Law Commission
‘The Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendment) Bill has been introduced into Parliament. This short technical Bill is necessary to pave the way for the main Sentencing Code Bill to be introduced as a consolidation Bill. Once passed, the Sentencing Code will introduce a “clean sweep” of the old sentencing law so that anyone convicted once the Code is in force would automatically be sentenced under the current law.’
Law Commission, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
Plan to simplify UK’s 1,100 pages of immigration rules – The Guardian
‘People would be able to more easily understand the UK’s immigration rules under a proposed shakeup of the regulations by the government’s law advisers that would simplify the current 1,100 pages of regulations.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Simplify Immigration Rules, proposes Law Commission – Law Commission
‘Law Commission proposes to simplify how the Immigration Rules are drafted and presented, so they are easier to follow and more user friendly.’
law Commission , 21st January 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission seeks to jump-start commonhold demand – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Law Commission is hoping to reinvigorate demand for an alternative form of property ownership that struggled to gain traction when it was introduced nearly two decades ago.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th December 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
