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Year at the Law Commission

12 January 2023
Issue: 8008 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Electronic trade, hate crime and automated vehicles are among the subjects of eight major reports published by the Law Commission in the past 12 months, according to its Annual Report 2021-22

It also published two major reports specific to Wales, on coal tips and devolved tribunals, that were laid before the Senedd.

In the past year, the government has implemented several of the Law Commission’s recommended reforms, including those pertaining to communications and cyberflashing offences in the Online Safety Bill and espionage offences in the National Security Bill.

Sir Nicholas Green, Law Commission chair, said: ‘We are proud of the fact we have a high implementation rate within government which reflects the rigour of our analysis but also the fact that government knows that it can trust that our proposals for reform are fair, balanced and evidence based.’

Issue: 8008 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
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