Independent report

Annual report 2020-21

The Law Commission published its annual report on 21 July 2021.

Applies to England and Wales

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Annual Report 2020-21

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Details

The annual report highlights the work that the Commission has done over the past twelve months, such as:

  • Agreeing new governance and funding arrangements with the Lord Chancellor and Ministry of Justice
  • Launching the consultation for our 14th Programme of Law Reform
  • Launching our first Diversity and Inclusion strategy
  • Publishing eight reports since the last annual report covering leasehold reform, consumer sales contracts and modernisation of the communications offences among other projects.
  • Publishing a wide range of consultations including on coal tips in Wales, electronic trade documents, intimate image abuse, hate crime laws and weddings during the year.
  • Producing a first economic analysis of the value of law reform based on the Commission’s recommendations
Published 21 July 2021