The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 , covering England and Wales, is designed to protect and empower people who may currently lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment; or who have capacity but wish to make preparations for a time when they may lack...More
The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 was passed to help families and others trying to cope with the effects of a disappearance of a loved one.
The Act creates a legal framework for those left behind to secure the appointment of a trusted person to use and look after the property...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
Commonhold is an alternative form of property ownership which allows homeowners to own the freehold of their flats. Our commonhold project looks at aspects of the law of commonhold which may be...More
This call for evidence asks about people’s experiences of the 2014 reforms which regulate how enforcement agents (bailiffs) operate.
The government is conducting the second post-implementation review of regulations which were introduced in 2014 to regulate the operation of enforcement...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission.
We are reviewing the regulatory framework for the safe deployment of automated vehicles in the UK.
We recommend that consultees read the consultation paper ...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
The project addresses the problem of shared and exclusive jurisdiction in the fields of discrimination and employment law. This has generated boundary issues between the courts and the Employment...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
What is this consultation about?
Leasehold enfranchisement law concerns those who own property on a long lease. The enfranchisement legislation gives these leaseholders several...More
This leaseholder survey (link below) accompanies the main response form for the leasehold enfranchisement consultation that is being conducted by the Law Commission for England and Wales. That response form can be accessed at: ...More
The breakdown of a marriage is a difficult time for families. The decision to divorce is often a very painful one. Where children are involved, the effects in particular where there is ongoing conflict, can be profound.
Under current law in England and Wales, couples must either live apart...More
The government is committed to introducing an Independent Public Advocate who will act for bereaved families after a public disaster and support them at inquests and inquiries.
This consultation sets out our proposals for the role of the Independent Public Advocate, exploring how they...More
This consultation brings forward proposals for allocating an additional £15 million of spending to the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS). The AGFS is the fee scheme through which criminal defence advocates are paid for carrying out publicly funded work in the Crown Court. More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
The law relating to signatures and other formal documentary requirements has a history spanning centuries. As far back as 1677, the Statute of Frauds required certain documents to be in writing and signed. It...More
The Ministry of Justice is responsible for providing probation services in England and Wales. These are delivered via the public-sector National Probation Service and through contracts with Community Rehabilitation Companies.
This consultation seeks feedback on proposed changes to the...More
An inquest is a distinct judicial process. It is a public hearing held to determine who the deceased was, and how, when and where they died. It can be a traumatic ordeal for the bereaved, both in hearing how their loved ones died and through the frustration in the search for answers.
...More
The proposed changes in this consultation are from the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) but the consultation is being undertaken by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). More
This consultation seeks to address domestic abuse at every stage from prevention through to rehabilitation. It references the connections and provisions of cross-sector agencies and departments and reinforces the Government’s aim to make domestic abuse everyone’s business. More
What is this consultation about?
The Sentencing Council is consulting on a draft General sentencing guideline for use where there is no offence specific guideline. A link to the draft guideline can be found here .
What is the Sentencing Council?
The Sentencing Council is the...More
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. Part of the Council’s remit [1] is to conduct public consultations on guidelines for the sentencing of offenders....More
In January 2018, the Secretary of State launched a Review into the law, policy and procedure relating to parole decisions, focussing on the following four work strands:
the law, policy, guidance and practice relating to challenges to Parole Board decision making
the transparency of...More
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’s remit extends to allow consultation on the sentencing of offenders following conviction.
Why...More
Joint Home Secretary and Justice Secretary foreword
All forms of violence and abuse are unacceptable but it is particularly shocking when it is carried out by those who are supposedly closest to the victims, and by those who profess to love the very people that they subject to terrible...More
Joint Home Secretary and Justice Secretary foreword
All forms of violence and abuse are unacceptable but it is particularly shocking when it is carried out by those who are supposedly closest to the victims, and by those who profess to love the very people that they subject to terrible...More
This consultation sets out the proposed future strategy for HM Courts & Tribunals Service in its approach to court and tribunal estate reform.
The proposals detailed in the consultation document below have been identified following careful consideration of the ways in which we can improve the...More
This paper sets out for consultation proposals on the future of Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court, including the closure of the buildings and the work being relocated to other existing courts. The closures would also contribute to the consolidation of the London court estate...More
This paper sets out for consultation proposals on the future of Chorley Magistrates’ Court and Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court, including the closure of the buildings and the work being absorbed by other existing courts. The closures would also contribute to the consolidation of the Lancashire...More
This paper sets out for consultation the proposal on the future of Northallerton Magistrates’ Court, including the closure of the buildings and the work being absorbed by existing courts. The closures would also contribute to the consolidation of the North Yorkshire criminal court estate and,...More
This paper sets out for consultation proposals on the future of Banbury Magistrates’ and County Court and Maidenhead Magistrates’ Court, including the closure of the buildings and the work being relocated to other existing courts. The closures would also contribute to the consolidation of the...More
This paper sets out for consultation the proposal on the future of Cambridge Magistrates’ Court, including the closure of the building and the work being relocated to existing courts. The closure would also contribute to the consolidation of the Cambridgeshire court estate and, through...More
We are interested in your views as to the effectiveness and appropriateness of the current processes for money claims issued in the County Court. Of particular interest, will be views from respondents on limiting the circumstances in which an individual may have a judgment made in default...More
As part of the UK government’s requirement to reform public bodies, all government departments must conduct a Tailored Review of their arm’s length bodies at least once in the lifetime of a parliament, every 5 years.
As with all Tailored Reviews, the review of the Criminal Cases Review...More