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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was a wide-ranging package, but there remain several motoring-related offences for which guidelines do not exist or are out of date.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... MoreClosed 22 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... MoreClosed 12 June 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... MoreClosed 10 July 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... MoreClosed 20 July 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... MoreClosed 14 August 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... MoreClosed 27 November 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 . ... MoreClosed 29 November 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... MoreClosed 4 December 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... MoreClosed 9 December 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... MoreClosed 10 December 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... MoreClosed 9 January 2025 -
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 ... MoreClosed 9 January 2025 -
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... MoreCloses 20 January 2025 -
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... MoreCloses 19 February 2025 -
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... MoreCloses 19 February 2025 -
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... MoreCloses 19 February 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... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
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. MoreCloses 31 December 2050
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