This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
Reform of the law is needed to protect victims from harmful online behaviour including abusive messages, cyber-flashing, pile-on harassment, and the malicious sharing of information known to be...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
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...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
We are consulting on weddings law – the rules governing which formalities a couple needs to comply with in order to be legally married, from giving notice through to registration of the marriage....More
This consultation explores a number of options to strengthen the Arm’s Length Bodies’ ability to scrutinise and improve accountability within the criminal justice system, more specifically relating to prisons, probation and custodial settings . It also considers...More
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales.
We are consulting on a draft Bill to reform the rules on the transfer of ownership of goods as they apply to consumers. The draft Bill seeks to implement recommendations we made in our 2016 report,...More
The UK justice system is known across the world for its excellence, objectivity and impartiality. This is due, in no small part, to the exceptional expertise of our courts and tribunal judges, our coroners, and our valued magistrates. Our independent judiciary uphold and exercise the rule of...More
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) is a statutory scheme that exists to compensate victims of violent crime in Great Britain. Its core purpose is to recognise, through compensation, the harm experienced by victims injured as a result of violent crime, including physical and...More
What is this consultation about?
The Sentencing Council is proposing to issue two guidelines for the offence of unauthorised use of a trade mark contrary to section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994; one for sentencing individuals and one for sentencing organisations.
What is...More