Open Consultations
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Proposal on the future of Lancaster Crown Court consultation
Lancaster Crown Court is currently closed and has not been utilised for either crime or civil hearings since 2019. We are proposing that Lancaster Crown Court is permanently closed and that crime hearings continue to be heard in Preston Crown Court, a modern and accessible building with capacity to...
Closes 2 July 2025
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Criminal Legal Aid: Proposals for Solicitor Fee Scheme Reform
The consultation sets out proposals and their associated next steps for changes to the criminal legal aid solicitor fee schemes. This covers work carried out by legal aid providers at police stations, in magistrates' courts, in the Crown Court, and in prisons. This consultation is...
Closes 4 July 2025
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Law Commission consultation on uncrewed aircraft systems traffic management ("UTM")
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. The Law Commission has been asked by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Department for Transport (DfT) to review the law around highly automated and autonomous flight. The three-year review is partly funded...
Closes 18 July 2025
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Regulation of the debt enforcement sector consultation
This consultation invites views on how to ensure that there is independent oversight of firms that employ enforcement agents and High Court Enforcement Officers to enforce debts using the Taking Control of Goods procedure in England and Wales. This consultation is aimed at anyone with...
Closes 21 July 2025
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Law Commission consultation on New Funerary Methods
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. New Funerary Methods are potential alternatives to the established funerary methods of burial, cremation and burial at sea. Although not currently regulated in England and Wales, some new funerary methods, such as...
Closes 4 September 2025
Closed Consultations
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New prison in Buckinghamshire
In January 2024, Outline Planning Permission was granted for the new prison. The next step for the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is the submission of the Reserved Matters Application (RMA) to consider landscaping and appearance in more detail. MOJ is now undertaking a period of engagement with the...
Closed 29 June 2025
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Law Commission Consultation on Criminal Appeals (full paper)
NEW CONSULTATION CLOSE DATE - FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025. As a law reform body we are unable to provide legal advice on individual cases. This is a public consultation by the Law Commission of England and Wales on Criminal Appeals ( https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/criminal-appeals/ ). We are...
Closed 27 June 2025
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Law Commission Consultation on Criminal Appeals (summary paper)
NEW CONSULTATION CLOSE DATE - FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025. Os hoffech ymateb yn Gymraeg, anfonwch ebost i criminal.appeals@lawcommission.gov.uk os gwelwch yn dda. As a law reform body we are unable to provide legal advice on individual cases. This is a public consultation by the Law...
Closed 27 June 2025
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Reform of Local Justice Areas Consultation
This public consultation seeks views on proposals to replace the current organisation of magistrates’ courts following the abolition of Local Justice Areas. The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 legislated to abolish the system of Local Justice Areas (LJAs) to facilitate greater efficiency...
Closed 23 June 2025
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Law commission consultation reviewing the Friendly Societies Act 1974 and 1992
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. This project reviews the Friendly Societies Act 1974 (“1974 Act”) and the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (“1992 Act”). The 1974 Act remains in force until there are no longer any societies registered under it....
Closed 11 June 2025