Criminal defence practitioners play a crucial role in upholding the rule of law. As a former criminal barrister, I greatly value the huge contribution the criminal defence profession makes to our society and commend the resilience and commitment the profession has continued to show during the...More
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking the views of residents and businesses on plans for a potential new prison in Buckinghamshire.
In line with the government’s commitment to create four new prisons by the mid-2020s, the Ministry of Justice has been looking at potential new prison...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission.
The consultation questions are drawn from our third consultation paper published as part of a review of automated vehicles. For more information about this project, click here .
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This is a public call for evidence by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
The topic of this call for evidence is smart contracts. We are seeking views about, and evidence of, the ways in which smart contracts are being used, and the extent to which the...More
This consultation seeks views on a draft of the first dedicated sentencing guidelines for offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. These draft guidelines can be found here:
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This consultation sets out the proposal for the alignment of online and paper civil fees.
The aim of this proposal is to:
ensure that there is an efficient and effective courts system;
ensure access to justice, making sure those who need to access the courts can...More
The Law Commission is reviewing the law in relation to hate crime.
For more information about this project, click here.
We recommend that you read the Consultation Paper before responding to the consultation. A shorter summary is also available.
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The Law Commission is reviewing the law in relation to hate crime.
For more information about this project, click here.
This is the page to enter your responses for the shorter, summary version of our consultation paper. If you wish to respond to the questions in the longer, full...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
In 2018 the Law Commission agreed with the Home Office to review the law on confiscation contained within Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
The primary aims of this review are to ...More