The Law Commission is to review the law of contempt to take into account use of online technologies
Charity law and regulation, misconduct in a public office, and data sharing between public bodies are other projects that make up the Commission’s Eleventh Programme. The Commissioners selected 14 projects from more than 200 proposals, and will work on these for the next four years.
Lord Justice Munby, chairman of the Law Commission, said: “Each area of law we will examine in the Eleventh Programme has been identified as being flawed and at risk of creating confusion and injustice. “Each demands review and reform.”
The other projects selected are: conservation covenants; electoral law, talking account of technological advances; electronic communications code; European contract law; family financial orders following divorce and enforcing financial arrangements for children; offences against the person; rights to light in connection with planning law and land development; the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles; trademark and design litigation; and the law of wildlife management.
