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20 February 2023
Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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LNB NEWS: Law Commission confirms current extension of timetable for 14th Programme of Law Reform

The Chair of the Law Commission (Commission), Nicholas Green, has confirmed the current extension of the timetable for finalising the 14th Programme of Law Reform and that the Commission will not establish a long-term programme of work covering the next five years at this time. 

Lexis®Library update: However, the Law Commission has confirmed that it will work with the government to agree a programme in due course and will continue work on outstanding projects from the 13th Programme.

Source: An update on the 14th Programme of Law Reform

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 17 February 2023 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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