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ALT Quoted text that says ''Contempt of court laws serve a vital public interest. They protect the administration of justice, ensure fair trials and maintain public confidence in the justice system, but have become fragmented and unclear in the modern communications age. Our review found significant problems with coherence, consistency and clarity across civil, criminal and family courts. - Professor Penney Lewis, Commissioner for Criminal Law''
ALT Quoted text that says "Our recommendations modernise the law whilst balancing the right to a fair trial with freedom of expression and the effective administration of justice. We’ve created a clearer framework with four distinct contempt forms, replacing the outdated civil-criminal distinction. These reforms make contempt law fairer and more predictable. - Professor Penney Lewis, Commissioner for Criminal Law"
ALT Evidence session. The work of the Law Commission. Justive Committee
ALT Quote from Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission, that says: ''With this 14th Programme of Law Reform, we are laying out a substantial body of work that will bring the existing law up to date. As always, there has been great interest in our Programme, and I would like to thank the hundreds of individuals and organisations who responded to our consultation. It is because of these contributions that we have been able to develop this diverse and forward-looking Programme of Law Reform.''
ALT Quote from Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission, that says: ''I am confident that with our focus on our independence, integrity and expertise we will continue to deliver high-quality proposals that Parliament can take forward in these areas.''
ALT Text that says: ''The ten new projects in the 14th Programme: - Agricultural tenancies - Commercial leasehold - Consent in the criminal law - Deeds - The defence of insanity - Desecration of a corpse - Management of housing estates - Ownerless land - Product liability - Public sector automated decision-making''
ALT Photo of the old bailey lady justice status with a title that says: Homicide law: call for evidence published.
ALT Text that says: We are inviting evidence from stakeholders to inform provisional policy development. We are keen to receive evidence about how the law of homicide operates and what the review should consider.Such evidence could include academic writings, reports, data, studies, legislation, case law, guidelines, accounts of personal experiences, and any other material which is relevant to the issues identified in this call for evidence.
ALT Quote from Professor Penney Lewis, Commissioner for Criminal Law: "We are pleased to launch this important work on the law of homicide by seeking evidence about how the law operates from anyone who is or has been affected by it, whether personally or professionally. We will use the evidence we receive to shape the scope and direction of the project."
ALT Photo of a digital holographic brain with text that says: ''Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law: Discussion paper published''
ALT Quote from Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission, that says: AI is developing rapidly and being used in an increasingly wide variety of applications, from automated driving to diagnosing health conditions. This is likely to continue and the degree to which AI will impact the daily life of our society is very considerable. However, with AI’s potential benefits comes potential harm.
ALT Quote from Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission, that says: It is important that the laws of England and Wales evolve so that they are up to the task of the many changes being wrought by AI. The purpose of this paper is to increase awareness of the potential impacts of AI on the law and to encourage discussion of these issues as a step towards future law reform, where it is required.
ALT Evidence in Sexual Offences Prosecution. We have published a report with our recommendations to reform the law relating to the use of evidence in prosecutions of sexual offences
ALT ‘’Our package of reforms aims to increase understanding of consent and sexual harm and to address the myths that can undermine justice in these cases. We've worked to strike the critical balance between supporting complainants' dignity and privacy while safeguarding defendants' right to a fair trial.’’ - Professor Penney Lewis Commissioner for Criminal Law
ALT Recommendations include: reformed restrictions on certain types of evidence that carry the most risk of introducing rape myths and infringing complainants’ right to privacy and dignity; right to be heard and independent legal advice and representation for complainants for requests to access their personal records and for applications to introduce evidence of their sexual behaviour
ALT Recommendations include: improvements to the directions which judges give to jurors to educate them about myths and misconceptions; parties permitted to introduce expert evidence of behavioural responses to sexual violence in complex cases; mandatory training for all legal practitioners on myths and misconceptions; specialist sexual offences courts within existing court buildings
