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12 January 2023
Issue: 8008 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Year at the Law Commission

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

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

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The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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