Law Commission of England and Wales

The Arbitration Act 2025, based closely on Law Commission recommendations, has completed its passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent today (24 February 2025). Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission said, "The passage of the Arbitration Act 2025 marks a significant milestone in further enhancing the UK’s arbitration landscape, and bolstering the primary position of English law globally in this important field. By enacting the Law Commission's recommendations and proposed changes to the Arbitration Act 1996, we not only strengthen the arbitration framework but also reaffirm the UK’s position as providing the best choice of law for commercial arbitration across the world. This will help to keep the UK a leading destination for commercial arbitration.” Read more about this on the following link: https://lnkd.in/eCP3e_A7

Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission, delivered the SLS Hale Lecture 2024 last week. The lecture was titled 'The Future of Law Reform', and the full speech has been published on our website on the following link: https://lnkd.in/eTrgqkgb The event was organised by The Society of Legal Scholars, and was hosted by the Swansea University's School of Law.

Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission, will be delivering the SLS Hale Lecture 2024. The lecture is titled 'The Future of Law Reform'. The SLS Hale Lecture is the annual lecture organised by The Society of Legal Scholars in honour of Baroness Hale, former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. This year's lecture will be hosted by the Swansea University's School of Law 🏫 Register for the event by visiting the Swansea University Eventbrite page on the following link https://lnkd.in/ePVz62-r The event will take place on Thursday 6 February, from 5.30pm – 7pm 📅 🕠

A reminder that the Disabled Children's Social Care consultation is closing this Friday 31 January 2025. ⏳ The consultation paper and a summary are available on the project webpage https://lnkd.in/emzeeNR2, together with more information about the project. Responses can be provided using the online form on the following link https://lnkd.in/gmS3skHq Watch the video below to hear from Professor Alison Young, Commissioner for Public Law, on why the consultation is taking place and how to respond 📺

Research Assistants at the Law Commission have published four presentations on legal research and writing skills for university students. The videos are available on the Law Commission YouTube channel on the following playlist : https://lnkd.in/gF8X4StY. Links to the individual presentations can also be found below. 1️⃣ Legal Writing Skills - A presentation on legal writing skills by Lauren Harris, a research assistant in the property, family and trust law team https://lnkd.in/gDDqTQg6 2️⃣ Legal Research Skills - A presentation on legal research skills by Clara Hilger, a research assistant in the property, family and trust law team https://lnkd.in/gCefKYFX 3️⃣ Using Law Commission Resources - A presentation on using Law Commission resources by Saiba Ahuja, a research assistant in the commercial and common law team https://lnkd.in/gQ-9SP56 4️⃣ Law Commission Case Study: Automated Vehicles - A case study on autonomous vehicles, presented by Georgina Withers-Boalch, a research assistant in the public law and law in Wales team https://lnkd.in/gTZ9duyE

The Property, Family and Trust Law team are hosting events as part of the Law Commission's public consultation on Business Tenancies. Details for the next available event can be found below. 📅 Date: Monday 10 February 🕕 Time: 2.15pm-6.15pm 📍 Location: Cardiff University School of Law and Politics To attend, please use the registration link here: https://lnkd.in/gpi63y8n.. This event is an opportunity to: 💡 hear about the consultation paper from the Law Commission team leading the review ❓ discuss the key questions the consultation asks about whether security of tenure needs to change The consultation paper and a summary are available on the project webpage here: https://lnkd.in/eF8VpeiK, together with more information about the project.

The Property, Family and Trust Law team are hosting events as part of the Law Commission's public consultation on Business Tenancies. Details for the next available event can be found below. 📅 Date: Tuesday 4 February 🕕 Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm 📍 Location: Online To attend, please use the registration link here: https://lnkd.in/erYwVPsR.. This event is an opportunity to: 💡 hear about the consultation paper from the Law Commission team leading the review ❓ discuss the key questions the consultation asks about whether security of tenure needs to change The consultation paper and a summary are available on the project webpage here: https://lnkd.in/eF8VpeiK, together with more information about the project.

Research Assistants at the Law Commission have published four presentations on legal research and writing skills for university students. The videos are available on the Law Commission YouTube channel on the following playlist : https://lnkd.in/gF8X4StY. Links to the individual presentations can also be found below. 1️⃣ Legal Writing Skills - A presentation on legal writing skills by Lauren Harris, a research assistant in the property, family and trust law team https://lnkd.in/gDDqTQg6 2️⃣ Legal Research Skills - A presentation on legal research skills by Clara Hilger, a research assistant in the property, family and trust law team https://lnkd.in/gCefKYFX 3️⃣ Using Law Commission Resources - A presentation on using Law Commission resources by Saiba Ahuja, a research assistant in the commercial and common law team https://lnkd.in/gQ-9SP56 4️⃣ Law Commission Case Study: Automated Vehicles - A case study on autonomous vehicles, presented by Georgina Withers-Boalch, a research assistant in the public law and law in Wales team https://lnkd.in/gTZ9duyE

🚨The deadline for applications for the Law Commission Research Assistant role has been extended to 11.55pm on Tuesday 4 February🚨 Whether you've started your application or just heard about the opportunity, there's now extra time to apply. Click the following link to find out more: https://lnkd.in/emWiNRc9

The Property, Family and Trust Law team are hosting in person events as part of the Law Commission's public consultation on Business Tenancies. Details for the next available event can be found below. 📅 Date: Tuesday 21 January 🕕 Time: 5-6pm 📍 Location: Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Leeds To attend, please use the registration link here: https://lnkd.in/erYwVPsR.. This event is an opportunity to: 💡 hear about the consultation paper from the Law Commission team leading the review ❓ discuss the key questions the consultation asks about whether security of tenure needs to change The consultation paper and a summary are available on the project webpage here: https://lnkd.in/eF8VpeiK, together with more information about the project.