Open Consultations

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  • A fairer end to relationships consultation

    This consultation sets out the Government’s proposals to reform the law governing financial arrangements and protections when relationships end in England and Wales. It brings together three related areas: financial remedies on divorce and dissolution, financial provision for cohabitants on separation and inheritance provision for cohabitants on death. This consultation is open to the public. We would be particularly interested to hear from academics, family law practitioners,... More
    Closes 14 August 2026

  • Using Violence to Secure Entry

    What is the Sentencing Council? The Sentencing Council is the independent body responsible for developing sentencing guidelines which courts in England and Wales must follow when passing a sentence. The Council consults on proposed guidelines before they come into force and makes changes to the guidelines as a result of consultations. Why a guideline for using violence to secure entry offences? There is currently no guideline for this offence which... More
    Closes 14 August 2026

  • Criminal legal aid: Proposals for Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme reform

    This consultation sets out proposals and their associated next steps for changes to the criminal legal aid Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS). This scheme remunerates criminal legal aid advocates for their work carried out in the Crown Court. The consultation is aimed at anyone with an interest in criminal legal aid in England and Wales, particularly in the work carried out by criminal legal aid advocates. This will include, but is not limited to: members of the criminal... More
    Closes 26 August 2026

  • Independent review of the prison system in England and Wales: Call for Evidence

    This call for evidence is intended to gather views from a wide range of respondents on the future of the prison system, as part of the Independent Review of the Prison System in England and Wales. The prison system faces ongoing and future challenges that are not widely understood, shaped by pressures across capacity, safety and decency, security and rehabilitation, as well as the age, condition and configuration of the prison estate. The Independent Review... More
    Closes 31 August 2026

  • Imposition of community and custodial guideline - Consultation

    What is the Sentencing Council? The Sentencing Council is the independent body responsible for developing sentencing guidelines which courts in England and Wales must follow when passing a sentence. The Council consults on its proposed guidelines before they come into force and on any proposed changes to existing guidelines. What is this consultation about? This consultation relates to amendments to the Imposition of community and custodial... More
    Closes 2 September 2026

  • Oversight and funding of youth justice services

    This consultation sets out proposals to create a more coherent approach to overseeing youth justice services, with clearer expectations, stronger partnership accountability and a more proportionate approach to reporting. We are also consulting on reforms to the way youth justice services are funded to ensure funding is allocated more fairly and reflects local need. We propose undertaking reforms in two phases: from April 2027: introducing a new national performance and... More
    Closes 11 September 2026

  • Law Commission consultation on commercial leasehold: overcoming barriers to transactions

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We are conducting a focused review of two areas of law that are causing problems for commercial leasehold transactions. For more information about this project, click here . We recommend that consultees read the consultation paper before responding to the consultation. A shorter summary is also available. Consultees do not need to answer all the questions if they are only interested in some aspects of... More
    Closes 16 September 2026

  • Law Commission consultation on business tenancies: modernising security of tenure

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. Our wide-ranging review will consider in detail how the right to renew business tenancies, set out in Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, is working and will consider options for reform. This is our second consultation on this project. For more information about this project, click here . We recommend that consultees read the consultation paper before responding to the consultation. A shorter... More
    Closes 16 September 2026

  • Tying the knot: reforming weddings law in England and Wales

    This is a consultation on the government’s proposals to reform weddings law in England and Wales. T he proposals follow the Law Commission’s 2022 report on weddings law and the government’s announcement in October 2025 of its intention to modernise wedding law. The proposals seek to strengthen the institution of marriage by ensuring the process of getting married is made simpler, clearer and more accessible to all. More
    Closes 24 September 2026

  • Immigration Offences Consultation

    What is this consultation about? The consultation is about immigration offences. The consultation seeks views on a draft guideline for the offence of Endangering another during a sea crossing to the UK (Immigration Act 1971 (section 24(E1A)). This is also a re-consultation of a draft guideline that was the subject of consultation in March 2024. The guideline covers the 1971 Act offences of Assisting unlawful immigration to the UK (section 25) and... More
    Closes 30 September 2026

  • Law Commission consultation on homicide offences

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We are conducting a review of the law of homicide and considering the need for reform to improve its clarity, coherence, fairness and effectiveness. The review is divided into three strands; homicide offences, defences (including partial defences to murder and full defences applicable to homicide) and sentencing. In this consultation we are asking questions about the homicide offences. We will hold a public... More
    Closes 30 September 2026

  • Law Commission consultation on homicide offences - Easy Read

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. The Government has asked us to look at the law about homicide. Homicide is when a person kills another person. Many people think the current law of homicide is not fair or clear enough. In this consultation we are asking questions about the homicide offences. We will hold a public consultation on defences and sentencing in future. This response form is based on the Easy Read version of our... More
    Closes 30 September 2026

  • Independent statutory regulation of probation practitioners

    This consultation is being launched with two key purposes, which are: To set out the rationale and timing for independent regulation of the probation profession in England and Wales To seek views on the design of functions and scope of a probation regulator and what type of body should deliver this to inform potential legislation and design. Our current preferred approach is to establish a new non-departmental public body to regulate Registered Probation... More
    Closes 8 October 2026

  • Response form for the Easy Read summary of the kinship care consultation paper

    We are the Law Commission of England and Wales. The UK Government asked us to look at the law on kinship care. Kinship care is when children are cared for by family members or close family friends instead of their parents. We wrote a paper called a consultation paper. The consultation paper tells you about problems with kinship care law and the ways the law could be made better. You can read the Easy Read version here . You can read a Welsh... More
    Closes 16 October 2026

  • Law Commission consultation on kinship care (consultation paper)

    This is a public consultation about kinship care by the Law Commission for England and Wales. Kinship care is when a child is cared for by an adult who is not their parent for a significant amount of time. Kinship carers are usually relatives or family friends, and the kinship care arrangement may be temporary or longer term. Most commonly, kinship care will be an alternative to the child entering the care system, or a way of caring for a child who is the subject of a care... More
    Closes 16 October 2026

  • Sentencing Council Strategic Objectives 2027-2030

    The Sentencing Council for England Wales is consulting on its proposed strategic objectives for the period 2027 to 2030. The consultation, which will run from 9 July to 30 October, invites views from the public, criminal justice professionals, and all those with an interest in sentencing guidelines and the broader work of the Sentencing Council, on the Council’s future priorities, as its current five‑year strategy (2021–2026) draws to a close. The draft... More
    Closes 30 October 2026

  • Law Commission of England and Wales: your ideas for law reform

    Please use this questionnaire to tell us where you think there is a significant problem with the law. We want to know what you think is wrong and what practical problems arise. Please give us as much information as you can, even if you cannot answer all the questions. More
    Closes 31 December 2050
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