Property and Affairs Report – October 2024 – 39 Essex Chambers
‘In the Property and Affairs Report: gifts, attorneys and deputies.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st October 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
Category: Law Commission
Law Commission seeks views on disabled children’s social care law – Law Commission
‘Today the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper on disabled children’s social care law and whether it meets the needs of disabled children and their families.’
Law Commission, 8th October 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission launches consultation on “out of date” disabled children’s social care law – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Commission has today (8 October) published a consultation paper on disabled children’s social care law, as part of a review to ensure it is fairer, simpler and more up to date.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Law Commission consultation on burial and cremation law – Law & Religion UK
‘The law on burial and cremation in England and Wales, some of which dates back to the mid-19th century, is complicated and outdated. It has evolved as a patchwork of different laws which apply to different burial grounds depending on who operates them (eg the Church of England, local authorities or private owners). There are also gaps in the law. Burial space is running out, with the situation worst in some urban areas. Grave reuse has long been seen as a solution to this problem, but not all burial grounds are permitted to reuse graves.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd October 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Reform of Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Proposed – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has today published a consultation paper containing provisional proposals for reform to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.’
Law Commission, 17th September 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission clarifies new digital asset property law intentions – OUT-LAW.com
‘Information in and of itself would not attract property rights under proposed reforms to property law in England and Wales, the body recommending such reform has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
The Automated Vehicles Bill has completed its passage through Parliament and received royal assent – Law Commission
‘In January 2022, the Law Commission published a joint report with the Scottish Law Commission with their recommendations for legal reform around automated vehicles and how they could safely and responsibly be introduced on GB roads and public places. The Automated Vehicles Bill was laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament. On Monday 20 May 2024, the Government announced the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent. This is based on the joint recommendations made by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 31st July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Two unsuccessful bites at the legal parenthood cherry – really in the child’s best interests? – Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
‘This case review considers Theis J’s judgment in Re Z (Surrogacy: Step-parent Adoption) [2024] EWFC 20, in which she refused a step-parent adoption order but made several other orders in relation to contact and the exercise of parental responsibility between the three adults involved. I posit that while the judgment probably represents the best possible outcome all round – especially the best interests of the child at its heart – it does not reflect the lived reality of most surrogacy agreements entered into in this country, or the experiences of those involved. It does, however, indicate that proposed reforms as recommended by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission in 2023 would be welcome, especially as the intention behind them is precisely to protect against breakdowns in surrogacy arrangements such as sadly happened in this case.’
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
What’s gone wrong with the law of contempt? – 4 New Square
‘In this article, Helen Evans KC, William Harman and Samuel Cuthbert of 4 New Square Chambers take a look at what has gone wrong with the law of contempt in proceedings involving frauds, or those embroiling professional advisers as defendants. They explain what the Law Commission is proposing to do, and consider how this will improve the present unsatisfactory state of the law.’
4 New Square, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Arbitration Bill re-introduced to Parliament – Law Commission
‘The Arbitration Bill was introduced into Parliament today. The Bill enacts the recommendations of the Law Commission to reform arbitration law.’
Law Commission, 18th July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission publishes scoping paper on Decentralised Autonomous Organisations – Law Commission
‘Today, the Law Commission has published a scoping paper looking into how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) can be characterised and how the law of England and Wales might accommodate them now and in the future. The paper seeks to identify current issues around DAOs to inform any future law reform or innovations.’
Law Commission, 11th July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission launches consultation on Contempt of Court – Law Commission
‘Today, the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper reviewing the law on contempt of court.’
Law Commission, 9th July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Law body considers which law governs digital asset disputes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has opened a new project to examine how questions on the application of private international law should be answered in the context of disputes over digital assets or electronic trade documents.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law Commission seeks views on regulation of self-flying and remotely piloted aircraft – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales is seeking views on how best to regulate self-flying and remotely piloted aircraft for now and in the future.’
Law Commission, 26th February 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Government rejects major changes to SARs regime – Legal Futures
‘The Home Office has rejected changes proposed by the Law Commission almost five years ago, which would have introduced statutory guidance on the suspicious activity reports (SARs) made by professionals under the UK’s anti-money laundering regime (AML) regime.’
Legal Futures, 20th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Government responds to anti-money laundering recommendations – Law Commission
‘The Government has published its response to the Law Commission’s anti-money laundering report. Of the 19 recommendations made, the Government has accepted, or partially accepted, 13 of them.’
Law Commission, 15th February 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Review of law on kinship – Law Commission
‘If a child can’t live with their parents, they should ideally live with someone they already know and trust. This is called kinship care. The Law Commission will be carrying out a review into the legal framework for kinship carers. The project has been referred to us by the Department for Education who are seeking to ensure the legislative framework is fair, modern, and best meets the needs of some of the most vulnerable members of society.’
Law Commission, 15th December 2023
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission to review defences in cases of domestic homicide – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission today announces a new project that will review the use of defences in domestic homicide cases. The Law Commission has been asked to do this work by the Government in their response to Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review.’
Law Commission, 29th November 2023
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Laws on Burial, Cremation and New Funerary Methods to be reviewed – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission today announces details of its review of the law governing how we deal with the bodies of loved ones when they die.’
Law Commission, 30th November 2023
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
UK autonomous vehicles law announcement anticipated – OUT-LAW.com
‘Future demand for autonomous vehicles will be significantly influenced by the extent to which legislators can simultaneously promote innovation and flexibility while addressing safety concerns in the rules they write, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
