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ALT Offences against dead bodies. We have launched a new project that will review the criminal law on conduct towards a dead body or human remains
ALT "How we treat people after death matters, out of respect for the person who has died and for the sake of their families and loved ones.. The criminal law should respond appropriately to serious wrongdoing involving dead bodies and human remains, but at present it does not always do so clearly or consistently. This project will examine the gaps and uncertainties in the existing criminal law and consider carefully whether, and how, it should be reformed." Professor Penney Lewis, Commissioner
ALT "It’s incredibly important that the Law Commission is launching this crucial review. It will ensure that our justice system continues to properly protect the dignity of the deceased and supports bereaved families at some of the most difficult moments of their lives." Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims, Violence Against Women and Girls and International Justice
ALT Homicide offences. We have published a consultation paper on reforms to the law relating to homicide.
ALT The consultation is open until 30 September 2026. We would like to hear from anyone with an interest or awareness in this area of law.
ALT Quote: Homicide offences in England and Wales have never been the object of a coherent and structured reform, and the law has not kept pace with what society now understands about culpability, domestic abuse and the consequences of dangerous conduct. This review offers a timely opportunity to modernise the law and to build a fairer and more proportionate framework that reflects the degrees of culpability of offenders." - Professor Penney Lewis, Commissioner for Criminal Law
ALT Key provisional proposals include… A division of murder into two degrees: first-degree murder (intention to kill) and second-degree murder (intention to cause serious injury). A new verdict of “murder with a partial defence” to replace the current verdict of (voluntary) manslaughter when the defendant killed with the intention to kill but a partial defence applies. A more coherent and principled reform of manslaughter offences to ensure that reckless manslaughter....
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."
