‘The UK government has outlined plans to ban the sale of new leasehold flats in England and Wales in a move designed to embed a new commonhold model into the property market.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Since the guilty pleas by Axel Rudakubana, there has been a renewed and acute focus on liability for contempt of court, and specifically on what can be said after a suspect has been arrested. The Law Commission has today (3 March) published a brief supplementary consultation paper so that people have an opportunity to let us know their views about the law in light of those events.’
Law Commission, 3rd March 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Government has today taken forward recommendations by the Law Commission in its Commonhold White Paper.’
Law Commission, 3rd March 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Arbitration Act received Royal Assent yesterday, with the government declaring it would keep the UK “ahead of the rest”.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘More potential wrongful convictions could be sent back to the appeal court under proposals to change the way the miscarriages of justice watchdog decides cases.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this article Isabella Beck looks at The Law Commission’s Scoping Report and some of the different situations that couples are using nuptial agreements.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 24th February 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘The Arbitration Act received Royal Assent yesterday, with the government declaring it would keep the UK “ahead of the rest”.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Chair of the Law Commission, Sir Peter Fraser, delivered the SLS Hale Lecture 2024, which was organised by the Society of Legal Scholars and hosted by Swansea University’s School of Law.
The lecture was entitled ”The Future of Law Reform”.’
Law Commission, 13th February 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘Lady Hale discusses with Rosalind English the development of the right to privacy, reflects in her career in academia and the Law Commission, and ponders on the position of women in the legal profession today.’
Law Pod UK, 20th January 2025
Source: audioboom.com
‘There has been some media coverage which suggests that, as part of our burials consultation, the Law Commission is proposing that Commonwealth war graves (graves of servicemen and women who died in the first and second world wars) should be reused. This is not the case.’
Law Commission, 14th January 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘Today the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper on compulsory purchase, as part of a review of the current law on compulsory purchase and compensation.’
Law Commission, 20th December 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘On 18 December, the Law Commission published its scoping report on the laws governing finances on divorce and the ending of a civil partnership, an extract of which is reproduced below.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th December 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Law Commission has agreed to take on a project reviewing the law on homicide and the sentencing framework for murder. The review follows a request from the Lord Chancellor and recognises the vital importance of making sure that the gravest offences recognised by the criminal law in England and Wales work effectively in the 21st century.’
Law Commission, 6th December 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘The government has finally delivered a timetable for reforming the “feudal” leasehold system in England and Wales, but some campaigners have again accused Labour of procrastination.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd November 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Today the Law Commission has published its first consultation paper considering how the right to renew business tenancies, set out in Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (and which is called “security of tenure”), is working and whether it meets the needs of business tenants and landlords. The Commission would like to hear from businesses, landlords, their representative bodies and advisors, and anyone else affected by the legislation.’
Law Commission, 19th November 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘This briefing outlines the work of the Law Commission of England and Wales and describes the parliamentary procedures used to implement Law Commission recommendations.’
House of Commons Library, 12th November 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: what to do where there is no reliable evidence of P’s wishes and feelings.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st October 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘In the Practice and Procedure Report: the perfect as the enemy of the good, and what to do when the situation changes.’
39 Essex Chambers , 1st October 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘In the Mental Health Matters Report: the human rights consequences of outsourcing in the mental health context.’
39 Essex Chambers , 1st October 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘In the Property and Affairs Report: gifts, attorneys and deputies.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st October 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
© Inner Temple Library 2025