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MoJ releases ninth annual Law Commission implementation report for 2023-2024

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Published on: 07 May 2025

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LNB News 07/05/2025

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Issue Date: 07 May 2025

Published Date: 07 May 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

Article summary

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its ninth annual report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals, covering the period from 12 January 2023 to 11 January 2024, it has also been updated to incorporate additional progress made between January 2024 and its publication in May 2025. The report, required under the Law Commission Act 2009, details the government's progress in implementing Law Commission recommendations aimed at legal reform in England and Wales.

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