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Reforms to hate crime laws to make them fairer, and to protect women for the first time.
The Law Commission published its annual report on 21 July 2021.
The Law Commission has published recommendations to address the harms arising from online abuse.
A report with draft legislation which would implement recommendations made in July 2016 to modernise the rules on when consumers acquire ownership of goods under sales contracts.
The Law Commission has recommended reforms to the outdated and unclear offence of misconduct in public office offence.
The Law Commission has published recommendations to improve the law governing search warrants.
A review of the Official Secrets Acts to make sure Britain is safe in the 21st century.
Recommendations to transform home ownership for millions of people in England and Wales by improving the process by which leaseholders can buy the freehold or extend their lease (“enfranchisement”).
Making commonhold a preferred alternative to leasehold ownership. We published our report on commonhold (“Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership”) on 21 July 2020.
Helping leaseholders take control over the running of their buildings. We published our report on the right to manage (“Leasehold home ownership: exercising the right to manage”) on 21 July 2020.
The annual report highlights the work that the Commission has done over the past twelve months.
Law Commission recommends increased powers for employment tribunals.
Report of recommendations for electoral reforms that would reduce confusion and bring elections into the 21st Century.
Law Commission report with recommendations to simplify the immigration rules.
Options for reforming valuation in leasehold enfranchisement published by Law Commission.
Electronic signatures are valid, confirms Law Commission
New guidance needed to improve anti-money laundering regime.
Law Commission launches reforms to planning law in Wales.
New Sentencing Code to help prevent unlawful sentences being handed out.
The Law Commission published its Scoping Report on Abusive and Offensive Online Communications on 1 November 2018.
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