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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 local community. This information pack contains more detailed information on the reserved matters. More
    Opened 9 June 2025

  • 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 in the administration and operation of magistrates’ courts. This consultation, developed jointly between HMG and Judicial Office, sets out proposals for a new structure following LJA abolition.... More
    Opened 31 March 2025

  • 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. Friendly societies registered under the 1974 Act are governed by that Act and the 1992 Act. By contrast, friendly societies registered and incorporated under the 1992 Act are governed... More
    Opened 12 March 2025

  • Oversight and regulation of private prosecutors in the criminal justice system consultation

    This consultation outlines proposals for regulating and overseeing private prosecutors in England and Wales, including those using the Single Justice Procedure (SJP). These proposals aim to ensure that private prosecutors adhere to consistent standards and can be held accountable for their practices. The Government aims to achieve three key objectives through this consultation: 1. Establish consistent standards for private prosecutors and hold them accountable for their... More
    Opened 6 March 2025

  • Law Commission Supplementary Consultation on contempt of court

    We are conducting a review of the law on contempt of court and considering the need for reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence. Our objective is to produce a law of contempt that is easier to understand, fairer, and that better protects the administration of justice. This is a public supplementary consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. The topic of this supplementary consultation is contempt of court. It supplements our... More
    Opened 3 March 2025

  • 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 consulting on reform to the law relating to appeals in criminal cases, with a view to ensuring that courts have powers that enable the effective, efficient and appropriate resolution of appeals. Our... More
    Opened 27 February 2025

  • 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 Commission of England and Wales on Criminal Appeals ( https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/criminal-appeals/ ). We are consulting on reform to the law relating to appeals in criminal cases, with a view to... More
    Opened 27 February 2025

  • Civil legal aid: Towards a sustainable future

    This consultation considers increases to civil legal aid fees for Housing and Debt work, and Immigration and Asylum work. We are also seeking further evidence on potential changes to some aspects of contractual requirements. This consultation is the first step in our response to the evidence gathered during the Review of Civil Legal Aid (RoCLA). More
    Opened 24 January 2025

  • Hare Coursing Sentencing Guideline

    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 seeks views on a proposed sentencing guideline [LINK] for various... More
    Opened 22 January 2025

  • Law Commission consultation on compulsory purchase

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. ​Compulsory purchase is a legal mechanism by which certain bodies can acquire land for the public good without the consent of the owner. Landowners also have a right to compensation. The ability to purchase land using compulsory powers is crucial for large-scale infrastructure projects, which are expected to increase, especially in light of the UK’s net zero targets. These powers are also needed for... More
    Opened 20 December 2024

  • Costs protection in discrimination claims: Call for Evidence

    In this Call for Evidence, we are seeking views and evidence on the current arrangements for bringing discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 in the civil courts in England and Wales and, specifically, whether costs protection should be extended to discrimination claims, to inform our ongoing decision-making process on this issue. MOJ has been considering the costs arrangements in respect of discrimination cases since before the 2019 Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of... More
    Opened 27 November 2024

  • Business Tenancies Consultation Paper 1

    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 the first of two planned consultations. For more information about this project, click here . We recommend that consultees read the... More
    Opened 19 November 2024

  • Business Tenancies Survey

    We are asking for responses to this survey about your experience of the 1954 Act. As well as responding to this survey, please also respond to our first consultation paper . The survey questions are set out in the following pages.  All questions in this survey are optional. If you would prefer not to answer any question, please leave the answer blank. We may publish or disclose information you provide us in response to this survey, including personal information. For... More
    Opened 19 November 2024

  • Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025: Call for Evidence

    The Independent Sentencing Review is seeking evidence to help the development of recommendations to ensure we are never again in a position where the country has more prisoners than prison places, and the government is forced to rely on the emergency release of prisoners. The Panel is seeking evidence across 7 themes: History and trends in sentencing The structure of sentencing The use of technology within sentencing ... More
    Opened 14 November 2024

  • Law Commission consultation on disabled children's social care law

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We have been asked to review the legal framework governing social care for disabled children in England to ensure that the law is fair, modern and accessible, allowing children with disabilities to access the support they need. For more information about this project, please visit our web page here . We recommend that consultees read the full consultation paper, available here, before responding to the... More
    Opened 8 October 2024

  • Law Commission consultation on burial and cremation

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We are consulting on provisional proposals for reform to burial and cremation law. That includes provisional proposals relating to grave reuse and reclamation, regulation of burial grounds, and aspects of cremation law relating to ash remains, among other issues. For more information about this project, click here . We recommend that... More
    Opened 3 October 2024

  • Access to Justice in relation to the Aarhus Convention: call for evidence

    The UK is one of 47 Parties to the Aarhus Convention, an international treaty under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The Convention sets out obligations on Parties to make provisions for the public to access environmental information, to participate in environmental decision-making and to access justice when challenging environmental decisions. One of the Convention’s core aims is to ensure access to justice in environmental matters. The Convention’s... More
    Opened 30 September 2024

  • Law Commission consultation on co-operative and community benefit societies

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We have been asked to review the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 to ensure that it is fitting to the needs of societies, and that regulation is proportionate and effective. For more information about this project, please visit: https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/co-operatives-and-community-benefit-societies/ . We recommend that consultees read the consultation paper before... More
    Opened 16 September 2024

  • Ancillary Orders Consultation

    Introduction What is this consultation about? The Sentencing Council currently provides guidance on ancillary orders in various places on our website as well as within offence specific guidelines (usually at step 6 or 7). Most of this guidance is aimed at magistrates’ courts. The Council is seeking to improve the consistency, accessibility and presentation of the current information and to provide more detailed guidance for both magistrates’ courts and... More
    Opened 11 September 2024

  • Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines 2024

    What is this consultation about? The Sentencing Council has built up a large body of sentencing guidelines and accompanying materials that are in use in courts throughout England and Wales. Over time guidelines require updating because users have pointed out issues (often using the feedback function on all guidelines) or case law or new legislation may render aspects of guidelines out of date. The Council therefore holds an annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments to... More
    Opened 5 September 2024

  • Law Commission consultation on contempt of court

    This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We are conducting a review of the law on contempt of court and considering the need for reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence. Our objective is to produce a law of contempt that is easier to understand, fairer, and that better protects the administration of justice. For more information about this project, see our project webpage . ... More
    Opened 9 July 2024

  • Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases

    This consultation paper seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in England and Wales. Specifically, it considers the recommendation by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (‘the Inquiry’) on limitation law. It also examines the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in other jurisdictions examined by the Inquiry and seeks views on options, other than removal of the limitation period, for reform of limitation... More
    Opened 15 May 2024

  • Non-fatal Strangulation and Suffocation Consultation

    What is the Sentencing Council? The Sentencing Council is the independent body responsible for developing sentencing guidelines for the courts to use when passing a sentence. The Council consults on its proposed guidelines before they come into force and makes changes to the guidelines as a result of consultations. What is the Council consulting about? The Council has produced this consultation paper in order to seek views from as many people as possible... More
    Opened 15 May 2024

  • Immigration Offences

    Why Immigration offences? This consultation seeks views on a draft of the first dedicated sentencing guidelines for immigration offences under the Immigration Act 1971 and the Identity Documents Act 2010. There are currently no definitive guidelines for these offences. The draft guidelines cover the 1971 Act offences of Facilitation (assisting unlawful immigration to the UK and helping asylum - seekers to enter the UK) (section 25 and 25A); Deception... More
    Opened 20 March 2024

  • Law Commission consultation on aviation autonomy

    UPDATE: THIS CONSULTATION CLOSED JUNE 28 BUT THE SUBMISSION WEBSITE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL JULY 20 TO ALLOW THOSE WITH SAVED RESPONSES TO SUBMIT. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THOSE WISHING TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE AFTER JUNE 28 WOULD CONTACT THE TEAM VIA: aviationautonomy@lawcommission.gov.uk This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. The Civil Aviation Authority (“CAA”), and the Department for Transport have asked the Law Commission... More
    Opened 26 February 2024

  • Digital assets as personal property draft clauses

    ​This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.​ ​In June 2023 we published our final report on digital assets which included a recommendation that legislation should confirm the existence of a "third category" of personal property into which crypto-tokens and potentially other assets could fall. This is a short consultation on draft legislative provisions that would implement that recommendation. For more information about this project, click ... More
    Opened 22 February 2024

  • Law Commission Call for Evidence on digital assets and ETDs in private international law

    This is a public call for evidence by the Law Commission for England and Wales. When parties to a private law dispute are based in different countries, or the facts and issues giving rise to the dispute cross national borders, questions of private international law arise: in which country's courts should the parties litigate their dispute, and which country's law should be applied to resolve it? This project is concerned with the body of domestic law that supplies the rules to determine... More
    Opened 22 February 2024

  • Aggravated Vehicle Taking Offences

    Why aggravated vehicle taking and other motoring related matters? In 2023 the Sentencing Council published new and revised sentencing guidelines for a range of motoring offences relating to dangerous and careless driving. This was a wide-ranging package, but there remain several motoring-related offences for which guidelines do not exist or are out of date. There are currently magistrates’ courts guidelines for aggravated vehicle taking offences involving dangerous... More
    Opened 21 February 2024

  • Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Consultation on the draft regulations

    This consultation sets out MoJ’s proposals to amend the FPJPS regulations, the JPS15 regulations, the JPS22 regulations and the Judicial Offices Order through the 2024 Amendments. The consultation is aimed at judicial office holders, salaried and fee-paid, who are entitled to be a member of the judicial pension scheme, particularly any member of FPJPS and/or JPS22. However, we also welcome views from anyone who is concerned with the operation of the judicial pension scheme. This... More
    Opened 19 February 2024

  • Statutory Review of the Whiplash Tariff: Call for Evidence

    This Call for Evidence is intended to gather up-to-date information to support the Lord Chancellor as part of the statutory review of the whiplash tariff, introduced on 31 May 2021. The review will assess the whiplash tariff and its component parts, and wider economic, sectorial and other changes since its introduction. In addition to changes related to the personal injury claims sector, it will explore economic factors, such as changes to inflation, and whether there are any... More
    Opened 6 February 2024
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