The Albert Sloman Library

List of Law Commission Reports and Consultation Papers

Law Commission Reports (see also consultation papers)

This list includes all Law Commission Reports published since it was established in 1965 –

The Library holds most Law Commission reports and they are held as part of the 'Parliamentary Papers' collection.

Except for those marked * below which have a class-mark if they are held by the Library, all Law Commission reports are located at Parliamentary papers and Microfiche 1

To obtain a hard copy of any of these reports from the Library you need to request them from the Circulation desk citing Parliamentary Session year and House of Commons number or Command number.

Some early reports were not issued as parliamentary papers and so are catalogued individually – the library class-mark is given in these cases.

Reports issued as part of the Law Commission’ s programmes of reform appear as House of Commons Papers. Other reports – typically those on topics referred to the Law Commission by the Lord Chancellor – appear as Command papers.

The reports are thus arranged in the list below by Law Commission number, which is followed by title, and then the right hand column gives the Session year plus the Command (Cmnd or CM)or House of Commons number of the report that you require to obtain them from the Library.

no.	Title	Year and HC/CM no.
1	*First programme of the Law Commission p KD 654	N/A
2	*Law Commission’s first programme on consolidation and statute law revision p KD 150	N/A
3	*Proposals to abolish certain ancient criminal offences p KD 654	N/A
4	*Annual Report no. 1 p KD 654 [missing?]	N/A
5	*Landlord and tenant: interim report on distress for rent p HT 185.G7 [missing]	N/A
6	Reform of the grounds for divorce: the field of choice.	Cmnd 3123 1966/7 Vol. xxxix ; p. 165
7	*Proposals for reform of law relating to maintenance and champerty 1966 p HV 6335.G7	N/A
8	Report on the powers of Appeal Courts to sit in private and the restrictions upon publicity in domestic proceedings	Cmnd 3149 1996/7 Vol. xxxix ; p. 227
9	*Transfer of land: interim report on root of title to freehold land 1967 p HD 592 [missing]	N/A
10	*Imputed Criminal intent (D.P.P. V Smith) 1967 p KD 7892	N/A
11	*Transfer of land: report on restrictive covenants 1967 p HD 592	N/A
11a	Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Bill	Cmnd. 1996/7 3267Vol. xxxix ; p. 249
12	*Annual Report no. 2 1996/7 p KD 654 [mssing]	N/A
13	*Civil liability for animals 1967	N/A
14	*Second programme of reform 1968 p KD 654	N/A
15	Annual report no.3	HC 312 1967/8 Vol. xxv ; p. 165
16	Blood tests and the proof of paternity in civil proceedings	HC 2 1968/9 Vol. xxxvi ; p. 689
17	Landlord and tenant: report on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, pt II	HC 38 1968/9 Vol. xxxvi ; p. 731
18	Transfer of land: report on land charges affecting unregistered land	HC 125 1968/9 Vol. xxxvi ; p. 787
18a	A Trustee Savings Bank Bill	Cmnd 4004 1968/9 Vol xxxvii ; p. 279
19	Proceedings against estates	Cmnd 4010 1968/9 Vol. xxxvi ; p. 839
20	Administrative law	Cmnd 4059 1968/9 Vol. xxxvi ; p. 869
21	Interpretation of statutes	1968/9 HC 256 Vol. xxxvi ; p. 885
22	Statute law revision. First report	Cmnd 4052 1968/9 Vol. xxxvi ; p. 955
23	Proposal for the abolition of the matrimonial remedy of restitution of conjugal rights	1968/9 HC 369 Vol. xxxvii ; p. 1
24	Exemption clauses in contracts: first report	1968/9 HC 403 Vol. xxxvii ; p. 11
25	Family law: report on the financial provision in matrimonial proceedings	1968/9 HC 448 Vol. xxxvii ; p. 81
26	Breach of promise of marriage	1968/9 HC 453 Vol. xxxvii ; p. 239
27	Annual report no.4	1969/70 HC 27 Vol. xviii ; p. 30
28	Statute law revision. 2nd report	Cmnd 4433 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 149
29	Criminal law: report on offences of damage to property	1970/1 HC 91 Vol. xxi ; p. 169
30	Powers of attorney	Cmnd 4473 1970/1 Vol. xxi ; p. 233
31	Administration bonds, personal representatives’ rights of retainer and preference, and related matter	Cmnd 4497 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 279
32	Civil liability for dangerous things and activities	1970/1 HC 142 Vol. xxxi ; p. 317
33	Family law: report on nullity of marriage	1970/1 HC 164 Vol. xxxi ; p. 359
34	Hague convention on recognition of divorces and legal separations	Cmnd. 4542 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 421
35	Limitation Act 1963	Cmnd 4532 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 471
36	Annual report no 5	1970/1 HC 170 Vol. xxxi ; p. 491
37	Statute law revision: 3rd report	Cmnd 4546 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 523
38	Coinage Bill	Cmnd 4544 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 559
39	Vehicles (excise) bill	Cmnd 4547 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 565
40	Civil liability of vendors and lessors for defective premises	1970/1 HC 184 Vol. xxxi ; p. 571
41	National Savings Bank Bill	Cmnd 4574 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 629
42	Family law: report on polygamous marriages	1970/1 HC 227 Vol. xxxi ; p. 637
43	Taxation of income and gains derived from land	Cmnd 4654 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 697
44	Law commissions second programme on consolidation and statute law revision	1970/1 HC 338 Vol. xxxi ; p. 721
45	Town and country planning bill	Cmnd 4684 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 737
46	Road traffic bill	Cmnd 4731 1970/1 Vol. xxxi ; p. 745
47	Annual report no. 6	1971/2 HC 32 Vol. xxi ; p. 799
48	Family law: report on jurisdiction in matrimonial causes	1971/2 HC 464 Vol. xxi ; p. 833
49	Statute law revision: 4th report	Cmnd 5108 1971/2 Vol. xxi ; p. 907
50	Annual report no.7	1972/3 HC 35 Vol. xiv ; p. 189
51	Matrimonial causes bill	Cmnd 5167 1972/3 Vol. xiv ; p. 225
52	Family law: first report on family property – a new approach	1972/3 HC 274 Vol. xiv ; p. 247
53	Family law: report on solemnisation of marriage in England and Wales	1972/3 HC 250 Vol. xiv ; p. 295
54	Third programme of law reform	1972/3 HC 293 Vol. xiv ; p. 381
55	Criminal law: report on forgery and counterfeit currency	1972/3 HC 320 Vol. xiv ; p. 385
56	Report on personal injury litigation – assessment of damages	1972/3 HC 373 Vol. xiv ; p. 485
57	Statute law revision: 5th report	Cmnd 5493 1973/4 Vol. iv ; p. 9
58	Annual report no. 8	1973/4 HC 34 Vol. iv ; p. 63
59	Friendly societies bill	Cmnd 5634 1974 Vol. vii ; p. 1013
60	Report on personal injuries to unborn children	Cmnd 5709 1974 Vol. vii ; p. 1021
61	Family law: second report on family property – family provision on death	1973/2 HC 324 Vol. vii ; p. 1089
62	Transfer of land: report on local land charges	1974/5 HC 71 Vol. xvii ; p. 1
63	Statute law revision: 6th report	Cmnd 5792 1974/5 Vol. xvii ; p. 107
64	Annual report no. 9	1974/5 HC 40 Vol. xvii ; p. 139
65	Transfer of land: report on ‘subject of contract’ agreements	1974/5 HC 119 Vol. xvii ; p. 171
66	Supply powers bill	Cmnd 5850 1974/5 Vol. xvii ; p. 211
67	Codification of the law of landlord and tenant; report on obligations of landlords and tenants	1974/5 HC 377 Vol. xvii ; p. 219
68	Transfer of land: report on rentcharges	1974/5 HC 602 Vol. xvii ; p. 339
69	Exemption clauses: 2nd report	1974/5 HC 605 Vol. xvii ; p. 423
70	Statute law revision: 7th report	Cmnd 6303 1974/5 Vol. xx ; p. 309
71	Annual report no. 10	1975/6 HC 51 Vol. xx ; p. 365
72	Jurisdiction of certain ancient courts	Cmnd 6385 1975/6 Vol. xx ; p. 397
73	Report on remedies in administrative law	Cmnd 6407 1975/6 Vol. xx ; p. 415
74	Charging orders	Cmnd 6412 1975/6 Vol. xx ; p. 467
75	Report on liability for damages or injury to trespassers and related questions of occupiers’ liability	Cmnd 6428 1975/6 Vol. xx ; p. 527
76	Criminal law: report on conspiracy and criminal law reform	1975/6 HC 176 Vol. xx ; p. 571
77	Family law: report on matrimonial proceedings in magistrates courts	1975/6 HC 637 Vol.xx ; p. 795
78	Annual report no. 11	1975/6 HC 94 Vol. xxi ; p. 775
79	Law of contract: report on contribution	1976/7 HC 181 Vol. xxi ; p. 807
80	Statute law revision: 8th report	Cmnd 6719 1976/7 Vol. xxi ; p. 859
81	Rent bill	Cmnd 6751 1976/7 Vol. xxi ; p. 937
82	Liability for defective products	Cmnd 6831 1976/7 Vol. xix ; p. 1
83	Criminal law: report on defences of general application	1976/7 HC 556 Vol. xix ; p. 101
84	Law of contract: report on the proposed EEC directive on the law relating to commercial agents	Cmnd 6948 1976/7 Vol. xix ; p. 175
85	Annual report no. 12	1976/7 HC 96 Vol. xxiii ; p. 679
86	Family law: 3rd report on family property – matrimonial home (co-ownership and occupation rights) and household goods	1977/8 HC 450 Vol. xxiii ; p. 713
87	Statute law revision: 9th report	Cmnd 7189 1977/8 Vol. xxiii ; p. 1
88	Law of contract: report on interest	Cmnd 7229 1977/8 Vol. xxiii ; p. 85
89	Criminal law: report on the mental element in crime	1977/8 HC 499 Vol. xxiii ; p. 199
90	Interpretation bill	Cmnd 7235 1977/8 Vol. xxiii ; p. 275
91	Criminal law: report on the territorial and extra-territorial extent of the criminal law	1978/9 HC 75 Vol. x ; p. 31
92	Annual report no. 13	1978/9 HC 87 Vol. x ; p. 135
93	Customs and excise bill	Cmnd 7418 1978/9 Vol. x ; p. 183
94	Justices of the peace bill	Cmnd 7583
95	Implied terms in contracts for the supply of goods	1979/80 HC 142
96	Criminal law: offences relating to interference with the course of justice	1979/80 HC 213
97	Annual report no. 14	1979/80 HC 322
98	Reserve forces bill	Cmnd 7757
99	Family law: orders for sale of property under the matrimonial causes act	1979/80 HC 369
100	Highways bill 1980	Cmnd 7828
101	Magistrates court bill 1980	Cmnd 7887
102	Criminal law: attempt and impossibility in relation to attempt, conspiracy and incitement	1979/80 HC 646
103	Family law: the financial consequence of divorce: the basic consequences – a discussion paper	Cmnd 8041
104	Insurance law: non-disclosure and breach of warranty	Cmnd 8064
105	Judicial pensions bill 1980	Cmnd 8097
106	Statute law revision: 10th report: draft statute law (repeals) bill 1980	Cmnd 8089
107	Annual report no. 15	1980/1 HC 161
108	Trustees savings bank bill 1981	Cmnd 8257
109	Private international law: Council of Europe conventions on foreign money liabilities, 1967, and on the place of payment of money liabilities 1972	Cmnd 8318
110	Breach of confidence	Cmnd 8388
111	Property law: rights of the reverter	Cmnd 8410
112	Family law: the financial consequences of divorce	1981/2 HC 68
113	Annual report no. 16	1981/2 HC 161
114	Classification of limitation in private international law	Cmnd 8570
115	Property law: the implications of Williams & Glyns Bank V Boland	Cmnd 8636
116	Family law: time restrictions on presentation of divorce and nullity petitions	1981/2 HC 513
117	Family law: financial relief after foreign divorce	1981/2 HC 514
118	Family law: illegitimacy..	1982/3 HC 98
119	Annual report no. 17	1982/3 HC 203
120	Medical bill: report on the consolidation of the medical acts 1956-78	Cmnd 8839
121	Law of contract: pecuniary restitution on breach of contract	1983/4 HC 34
122	The incapacitated principle	Cmnd 8977
123	Criminal law: offences relating to public order	1983/4 HC 85
124	Private international law: foreign money liabilities	Cmnd 9064
125	Property law: land registration	1983/4 HC 86
126	Amendment of the companies acts, 1948-83	Cmnd 9114
127	Transfer of land: the law of positive and restrictive covenants	1983/4 HC 201
128	Registered homes bill: report on the consolidation of enactments relating to residential care homes	Cmnd 9115
129	Dentists bill: report on the consolidation of the dentists acts 1957-83	Cmnd 9119
130	Public health (control of disease) bill: report on the consolidation of enactments relating to the control of disease	Cmnd 9128
131	Annual report no. 18	1983/4 HC 266
132	Family law: declarations in family matters	1983/4 HC 263
133	Road traffic regulation bill: report on the consolidation of the road traffic regulation act 1967 and certain related amendments	Cmnd 9162
134	Law of contract: minors’ contracts	1983/4 HC 494
135	Statute law revision: 11th report: obsolete provisions in the companies act 1948	Cmnd 9236
136	Further amendments of the companies acts 1948-83	Cmnd 9272
137	Private international law: recognition of foreign nullity decrees and related matters	Cmnd 9341
138	Family law: custody of children: jurisdiction within the UK	Cmnd 9419
139	Cinemas bill: report on the consolidation of the Cinematograph Acts 1909 to 1982 and related enactments	Cmnd 9425
140	Annual report no. 19	1984/5 HC 214
141	Codification of the law of landlord and tenant; covenants restricting dispositions, alterations and change of user	1984/5 HC 278
142	Codification of the law of landlord and tenant: forfeiture of tenancies	1984/5 HC 279
143	Criminal law: codification of the criminal law; a report of the law commission / chairman: Mr Justice Ralph Gibson, J C Smith	1984/5 HC 270
144	Report on the consolidation of the housing acts	Cmnd 9515
145	Criminal law: offences against religion and public worship	1984/5 HC 442
146	Private international law: polygamous marriages: capacity to contract a polygamous marriage and related issues	Cmnd 9595
147	Criminal law: report on poison-pen letters	1984/5 HC 519
148	Property law: 2nd report on land registration	1984/5 HC 551
149	Criminal law: report on criminal libel	Cmnd 9618
150	Statute law revision: 12th report: draft statute law (repeals) bill	Cmnd 9648
151	Rights of access to neighbouring land	Cmnd 9692
152	Property law: liability for chancel repairs	1985/6 HC 39
153	Agricultural holdings bill: report on the consolidation of certain enactments relating to agricultural holdings	Cmnd 9665
154	Law of contract: the parol evidence rule	Cmnd 9700
155	Annual report no. 20	1985/6 HC 247
156	Law of contract: implied terms in contracts for the supply of services	Cmnd 9773
157	Family law: illegitimacy 2nd report	Cmnd 9913
158	Property law: 3rd report on land registration	1986/7 HC 269
159	Annual report no. 21	1986/7 HC 342
160	Sale and supply of goods	CM 137
161	Leasehold conveyancing	1986/7 HC360
162	Landlord and tenant law: reform of the law	CM 145
163	Deeds and escrows	1987/8 HC 1
164	Transfer of land: formalities for contracts for sale etc. of land	1987/8 HC 2
165	Private international law: choice of law rules in marriage	1987/8 HC 3
166	Transfer of land: the rule in Bain V Fothergill	CM 192
167	Coroners bill: report on the consolidation of the Coroners act 1887-1980 and certain related enactments	CM 178
168	Private international law: the law of the domicile	CM 200
169	Annual report no. 22	1987/8 HC 319
170	Facing the future; a discussion paper on the ground for divorce	1987/8 HC 479
171	Road traffic bill; a road traffic offenders bill; road traffic (consequential provisions) bill; report on the consolidation of certain enactments relating to road traffic	CM 390
172	Family law: review of child care law; guardianship and custody	1987/8 HC 594
173	Property law: 4th report on land registration	1987/8 HC 680
174	Landlord and tenant law: privity of contract and estate	1988/9 HC 8
175	Family law: matrimonial property	1988/9 HC 9
176	Annual report no. 23	1988/9 HC 227
177	Criminal law: a criminal code for England and Wales. Vol. 1 report & draft criminal code bill; vol. 2 - commentary	1988/9 HC 299
178	Landlord and tenant law: compensation for tenants improvements	1988/9 HC 291
179	Statute law revision: 13th report: draft statute law (repeals) bill	CM 671
180	Criminal law: jurisdiction over offences of fraud and dishonesty with a foreign element	1988/9 HC 318
181	Transfer of land: trusts of land	1988/9 HC 391
182	Extradition bill: report on the consolidation of legislation relating to extradition	CM 712
183	Opticians bill: report on the consolidation of legislation relating to opticians	CM 738
184	Property law: title on death	CM 777
185	Fourth programme of law reform	CM 800
186	Criminal law: computer misuse	CM 819
187	Family law: distribution on intestacy	1989/90 HC 60
188	Transfer of land: overreaching beneficiaries in occupation	1989/90 HC 61
189	Town and country planning bill …report on the consolidation of certain enactments relating to town and country planning	CM 958
190	Annual report no. 24	1989/90 HC 215
191	Transfer of land: risk of damage after contract	1989/90 HC 323
192	Family law: the grounds of divorce	1989/90 HC 636
193	Private international law; choice of law in tort and delict	1990/1 HC 65
194	Landlord and tenant law: distress for rent	1990/1 HC 138
195	Annual report no. 25	1990/1 HC 249
196	Rights of suit in respect of carriage of goods by sea	1990/1 HC 250
197	Deer bill: report on the consolidation of certain enactments relating to deer	CM 1476
198	Water Resources: Consolidation Report	CM 1483
199	Transfer of land: implied covenants for title	1990/1 HC 437
200	Fifth programme of law reform	CM 1556
201	Transfer of land: obsolete restrictive covenants	1990/1 HC 546
202	Criminal Law: corroboration of evidence in criminal trials	CM 1620
203	Social Security contributions and benefits bill: report on the consolidation of the legislation relating to social security	CM 1726
204	Transfer of Land: land mortgages	1991/2 HC 5
205	Criminal law: rape within marriage	1992/3 HC 167
206	Annual report no. 26	1991 HC 280?
207	Family law: domestic violence and occupation of the family home	1992/3 HC 1
208	Business tenancies: Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (ptII)	1992/3 HC 224
209	Clean air bill: report on the consolidation of certain enactments relating to clean air	CM 2085
210	Annual Report no. 27	1992/3 HC 518
211	Statute Law revision: 14th report (Scot. Law Com no. 140)	CM 2176
212	Pension schemes bill: report on the consolidation of the legislation relating to pension schemes	CM 2184
213	Health Service Commissioners bill: report on the consolidation of the legislation relating to health service commissioners	CM 2255
214	Probation service bill: report on the consolidation of certain enactments relating to the probation service	CM 2256
215	Sale of goods forming part of a bulk (Sc.LC no.145)	1992/3 HC 807
216	The hearsay rule in civil proceedings	CM 2321
217	Family law: the effect of divorce on wills	CM 2322
218	Legislating the Criminal code: offences against the person and general principles	CM 2370
219	Contributory negligence as a defence in contract	1993/4 HC 9
220	Law of trusts: delegation by individual trustees	1993/4 HC 110
221	Landlord and tenant law: termination of tenancies bill	1993/4 HC 135
222	Binding over: a report on a reference under section 3(1)e of the Law Commissions Act 1965	CM 2349
223	Annual Report no. 28	1993/4 HC 341
224	Structured settlements and interim and provisional damages	CM 2646
225	Personal injury compensation: how much is enough?	1993/4 HC 666
226	Administrative law: Judicial review and statutory appeals: item 10 of the 5th programme of law reform; judicial review	1993/4 HC 669
227	Restitution for mistake of law: ultra vires public authority receipts and payments	CM 2731
228	Criminal law: conspiracy to defraud: item 5 of the 4th programme of law reform; criminal law	1994/5 HC 11
229	Legislating the criminal code: intoxication and criminal liability: item 5 of the 4th programme of law reform; criminal law	1994/5 HC 153
230	Legislating the criminal code: the year and a day rule in homicide: item 5 of the 4th programme of law reform; criminal law	1994/5 HC 183
231	Mental incapacity: item 9 of the 4th programme of law reform; mentally incapacitated adults	1994/5 HC 189
232	Annual report no.29	1994/5 HC 244
233	Statute law revision: 15th report draft statute law (repeals) bill (joint report Sc.LC no.150)	CM 2784
234	6th programme of law reform	1994/5 HC 455
235	Transfer of land: land registration: 1st report of a joint working group on the implementation of the law commission’s 3rd and 4th reports on land registration	CM 2950
236	Fiduciary duties and regulatory rules: report on a reference under section 3(1)e of the law commissioners act 1965	CM 3049
237	Legislating the criminal code: involuntary manslaughter: item 11 of the 6th programme of law reform: criminal law	1995/6 HC 171
238	Landlord and tenant: responsibility for state and condition of property: item 5 of the 6th programme of law reform: landlord and tenant law	1995/6 HC 236
239	Annual Report no.30	1995/6 HC 318
240	Education bill, school inspections bill: report on the consolidation of certain enactments relating to education	CM 3251
241	Statute law revision: report on the chronological table of local legislation (Sc.LC no. 155)	CM 3301
242	Privity of contract: contracts for the benefit of third parties: item 1 of the sixth programme of law reform: the law of context	CM 3329
243	Offences of dishonesty money transfers: item 11 of the sixth programme of law reform	1995/6 HC 690
244	Annual report no. 31	1996/7 HC 305
245	Evidence in criminal proceedings: hearsay and related topics	CM 3670
246	Shareholders remedies	CM 3769
247	Aggravated, exemplary and restitutionary damages: item 2 of the sixth programme of law reform	1997/8 HC 346
248	Legislating the criminal code: corruption: item 11 of the sixth programme of law reform	1997/8 HC 542
249	Liability for psychiatric illness: item 2 of the sixth programme of law reform	1997/8 HC 525
250	Annual report no. 32 ‘ Modern law for modern needs’	1997/8 HC 565
251	Rules against perpetuities & excessive amounts	1997/8 HC 579
252	Statute law revision: 16th report draft statute law (repeals) bill	CM 3939
253	Execution of deeds and documents by or on behalf of bodies corporate	CM 4026
254	Land registration for the 21st century: a consultative document	CM 4027
255	Consents to prosecution; item 11 of the 6th programme of law reform: criminal law	1997/8 HC 1085
256	Statute Law revision: report on the chronological table of private and personal acts (Sc.LC no. 170)	CM 4263
257	Damages for Personal Injury: Non-Pecuniary Loss	1998/99 HC 344
258	Annual Report 1998	1998/99 HC 434
259	Seventh Programme of Law Reform	1998/99 HC 435
260	Trustees' Powers and Duties	1998/99 HC 538
261	Company Directors: Regulating Conflicts of Interests and Formulating a Statement of Duties	CM 4436
262	Damages for Personal Injury: Medical, Nursing and other Expenses; Collateral Benefits	1998/99 HC 344
263	Claims for Wrongful Death	1998/99 HC 807
264	Sentencing Law Clarified (consolidation report)	CM 4626
265	Annual Report 1999	1999/00 HC 327
266	Damages under the Human Rights Act 1998	CM 4853
267	Double Jeopardy and Prosecution Appeals	CM 5048
268	Annual Report 2000	2000/01 HC 281
269	Bail and the Human Rights Act 1998	2000/02 HC 7
270	Limitation of Actions	2000/02 HC 23
271	Land Registration for the 21st Century - A Conveyancing Revolution	2001/02 HC 114
272	Third Parties - Rights against Insurers	CM 5217
273	Evidence of Bad Character in Criminal Proceedings	CM 5257
274	Eighth Programme of Law Reform	2001/02 HC 227
275	Annual Report 2001	2001/02 HC 642
276	Fraud	CM 5560 2002
277	Effective prosecution of multiple offending	CM 5609 2002
278	Sharing homes : a discussion paper CM XXXX?	CM 5666
279	Children: their non-accidental death or serious injury (criminal trials) : a consultative report	2001/0 2HC 650
280	Annual Report 2002/03	CM 5937
281	Land valuation and housing tribunals: the future	CM 5948
282	Children: their non-accidental death or serious injury (criminal trials) : a consultative report	2002/2003 HC 1054
283	Partnership law	CM 6015
284	Renting homes	CM 6018
285	Statute Law Revision: Seventeenth Report – Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (jointly with Scottish Law Commission – SLC193)	CM 6070
286	Towards a compulsory purchase code: (1) Compensation	CM 6071
287	Pre-judgment interest on debt and damages	HC 295 2003/04
288	Annual Report	2003/04 HC 642
289	In the public interest: publication of Local Authority Inquiry reports	CM 6274 2004
290	Partial Defences to murder	CM 6301
291	Towards a compulsory purchase code: (2) Procedure final report	CM 6406
292	Unfair terms in contracts	CM 6464
295	The forfeiture rule and the law of succession	CM 6625
296	Company Security interests	CM 6654
297	Renting homes final reports	CM 6781 - I

Consultation papers

Law Commission working papers and consultation papers are not issued as parliamentary papers; details of the library’s holdings of these can be found in under Title or Periodicals title: Law Commission : working paper continued as Law Commission : Consultation Paper they are all at class-mark: KD 654.1 and are also catalogued individually by consultation paper title.

A complete list of Consultation Papers is available below. The list is arranged by consultation paper number and the Law Commission: report number is provided on the right ‘LC xx’ if one has been published. The library holds all consultation papers from 1980-1999 and has various holdings prior to 1980 - see the catalogue records above for details of our holdings.

Law Commission Consultation Papers
(not all in the Library – see catalogue records for details of holdings)

CP no.	Title	Law Comm. Report No.
1966
1	Transfer of Land: Root of Title to Freehold Land	9
2	Draft Proposals on Powers of the Court of Appeal to Sit in Private and Restrictions upon Publicity in Legitimacy Proceedings	8
3	Restrictive Covenants	11
4	Should English Wills be Registrable?
5	Liability of Trade Vendors of New Dwelling Houses to First and Subsequent Purchasers (First Paper)	40
6	Liability of Vendors and Lessors for Defective Premises (Second Paper)	40
1967
7	Provisional Proposals for Amendments to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II (Business Tenancies)	17
8	Provisional Proposals Relating to Obligations of Landlords and Tenants	67
9	Family Law: Matrimonial and Related Proceedings – Financial Relief	25
10	Proposals for Changes in the Law Relating to Land Charges and affecting Unregistered Land and to Local Land Charges	18, 62
11	Powers of Attorney	30
12	Proof of Paternity in Civil Proceedings	16
13	Exploratory Paper on Administrative Law	20
14	Interpretation of Statutes (Joint Working Paper- Scottish Law Commission Memorandum No.6)	21
1968
15	Family Law: Arrangements for the Care and Upbringing of Children
16	Provisional Proposals Relating to Termination of Tenancies	142
17	Codification of the Criminal Law: Genera Principles The Field of Enquiry	143
18	Provisional Proposals Relating to Amendments to sections 12-15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1893 and Contracting Out of the Conditions and Warranties implied by those sections (Joint Working Paper – Scottish Law Commission Memorandum No 7)	24
19	Loss of Services	25, 56
20	Nullity of Marriage	33
21	Polygamous Marriages	42
1969
22	Restitution of Conjugal Rights	23
23	Malicious Damage to Property	29
24	Transfer of Land: Rentcharges (See also Working Paper No 49)	68
1970
25	The Law of Landlord and Tenant: Working Party's Provisional Proposals Relating to Covenants Restricting Dispositions, Parting with Possession, Change of User and Alterations	141
26	Criminal Law: Forgery	55
27	Personal Injury Litigation: Assessment of Damages, Itemisation of Pecuniary Loss and the Use of Actuarial Tables as an Aid to Assessment	56
28	Family Law: Jurisdiction in Matrimonial Causes (other than Nullity)	48
29	Codification of the Criminal Law: Subject III. Territorial and Extra-Territorial Extent of the Criminal Law	91
30	Codification of the Criminal Law; Strict Liability and the Enforcement of the Factories Act 1961
31	Codification of the Criminal Law: General Principles. The Mental Element in Crime	89
32	Transfer of Land: Land Registration (First Paper)	125
33	Criminal Law: Perjury and Kindred Offences	96
1971
34	Family Law: Jactitation of Marriage (See also Working Paper No 48)	132
35	Family Law: Solemnisation of Marriage	53
36	Transfer of Land: Appurtenant Rights	127
37	Transfer of Land: Land Registration (Second Paper)	125
38	Family Law: Jurisdiction in Suits for Nullity of Marriage	48
39	Exemption Clauses in Contracts for Services (Joint Working Paper-Scottish Law Commission Memorandum No 15)	69
40	Administrative Law	73
41	Personal Injury Litigation: Assessment of Damages	56
42	Family Law: Family Property Law	52, 61, 86
43	Codification of the Criminal Law: General Principles. Parties, Complicity and Liability for the Acts of Another (See Law Com No 143)
44	Codification of the Criminal Law: General Principles. Criminal Liability of Corporations (See Law Com No 143)
45	Transfer of Land: Land Registration (Third Paper)	125
46	Charging Orders on Land	74
1973
47	Injuries to Unborn Children	60
48	Family Law: Declarations in Family Matters	132
49	Transfer of Land: Rentcharges	68
50	Codification of the Criminal Law: General Principles. Inchoate Offences: Conspiracy, Attempt and Incitement	76, 102
51	Transfer of Land: "Subject to Contract" Agreement	65
52	Liability for Damage or Injury to Trespassers and Related Questions of Occupiers' Liability	75
53	Family Law: Matrimonial Proceedings in Magistrates' Courts
1974
54	Criminal Law: Offences of Entering and Remaining on Property	76
55	Codification of the Criminal Law: General Principles. Defences of General Application	83
56	Criminal Law: Conspiracy to Defraud
	Private International Law: E.E.C Preliminary Draft Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual and Non-Contractual Obligations (prepared jointly with the Scottish Law Commission) [This consultative document received a wide circulation but was not put on sale at HMSO and was not given a number in the series. The EEC Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations is scheduled to the Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990, and entered into force in the UK on 1.4.91.]
57	Codification of the Criminal Law: Conspiracies Relating to Morals and Decency	76
58	Breach of Confidence	110
1975
59	Contribution	79
60	Firm Offers
61	Penalty Clauses and Forfeiture of Monies Paid
62	Criminal Law: Offences Relating to the Administration of Justice	96
63	Codification of the Criminal Law: Conspiracies to Effect a Public Mischief and to Commit a Civil Wrong	76
64	Liability for Defective Products (Joint Working Paper-Scottish Law Commission Memorandum No 20)	82
65	Law of Contract: Pecuniary Restitution on Breach of Contract	121
1976
66	Interest	88
67	Transfer of Land: Land Registration
68	Custody of Children: Jurisdiction and Enforcement within the United Kingdom (Joint Working Paper—Scottish Law Commission Memorandum No 23)	138
69	The Incapacitated Principal	122
70	Law of Contract: The Parole Evidence Rule	154
1977
71	Law of Contract: Implied Terms in Contracts for the Supply of Goods	95
72	Codification of the Criminal Law: Treason, Sedition and Allied Offences
1979
73	Insurance Law: Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty	104
74	Family Law: Illegitimacy
1980
75	Classification of Limitation in Private International Law	114
76	Time Restrictions on Presentation of Divorce and Nullity Petitions	116
77	Family Law: Financial Relief after Foreign Divorce	117
78	Rights of Access to Neighbouring Land	151
1981
79	Offences against Religion and Public Worship	145
80	Private International Law: Foreign Money Liabilities	124
1982
81	Minors' Contracts	134
82	Offences against Public Order	123
83	Polygamous Marriages: Capacity to Contract a Polygamous Marriage and the Concept of the Potentially Polygamous Marriage (Joint Working Paper-Scottish Law Commission Consultative Memorandum No 56)	146
84	Criminal Libel	147, 149
1983
85	Sale and Supply of Goods (Joint Working Paper-Scottish Law Commission Consultative Memorandum No 58)	160
86	Transfer of Land: Liability for Chancel Repairs	152
1984
87	Private International Law: Choice of Law in Tort and Delict (Joint Working Paper-Scottish Law Commission Consultative Memorandum No 62)	193
1985
88	Private International Law: The Law of Domicile (Joint Working Paper-Scottish Law Commission Consultative Memorandum No 63)	168
89	Private International Law: Choice of Law Rules in Marriage (Joint Working Paper-Scottish Law Commission Consultative Memorandum No 64)	165
90	Transfer of Money between Spouses: the Married Women's Property Act 1964	175
91	Family Law: Review of Child Law: Guardianship	172
92	Transfer of Land: Formalities for Contracts for Sale etc of Land	164
93	Transfer of Land: Formalities for Deeds and Escrows	163
94	Trusts of Land	181
1986
95	Landlord and Tenant: Privity of Contract an Estate: Duration of Liability of Parties to Leases	174
96	Family Law: Review of Child Law: Custody [172] (Supplement) Custody Law in Practice in the Divorce and Domestic Courts	172
97	Distress for Rent	194
98	Transfer of Land: Rule in Bain v Fothergill	166
99	Land Mortgages	204
1987
100	Family Law: Review of Child Law: Care, Supervision and Interim Orders in Custody Proceedings	172
101	Family Law: Review of Child Law: Wards of Court	172
102	Compensation for Tenants' Improvements	178
103	Criminal Law: Binding Over: The Issues	222
104	Criminal Law: Conspiracy to Defraud	228
105	Transfer of Land: Title on Death	184
1988
106	Trusts of Land: Overreaching	188
107	Transfer of Land: Implied Covenants for Title	199
108	Distribution on Intestacy	187
109	Transfer of Land: Passing of Risk from Vendor to Purchaser	191
110	Computer Misuse	186
111	Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954	208
1989
112	Rights to Goods in Bulk	196, 215
113	Domestic Violence and Occupation of the Family Home	207
1990
114	Contributory Negligence as a Defence in Contract	219
115	Corroboration of Evidence in Criminal Trials	202
116	Rape within Marriage	205
1991
117	The Hearsay Rule in Civil Proceedings	216
1118	The Law of Trusts: Delegation by Individual Trustees	220
119	Mentally Incapacitated Adults and Decision -Making: An Overview	231
120	Restitution of Payments Made Under a Mistake of Law	227
121	Privity of Contract: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties	242
1992
122	Legislating the Criminal Code - Offences against the Person and General Principles	218
123	Landlord and Tenant: Responsibility for State and Condition of Property	238
124	Fiduciary Duties and Regulatory Rules Consultation Paper Summary	236
125	Structured Settlements and Interim and Provisional Damages	224, 225
1993
126	Administrative Law: Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals	226
127	Intoxication and Criminal Liability	229
128	Mentally Incapacitated Adults and Decision- Making: A New Jurisdiction	231
129	Mentally Incapacitated Adults and Decision- Making: Medical Treatment and Research	231
130	Mentally Incapacitated and Other Vulnerable Adults: Public Law Protection	231
131	Assisting and Encouraging Crime Consultation Paper Overview
132	Aggravated, Exemplary and Restitutionary Damages
133	The Law of Trusts: The Rules against Perpetuities and Excessive Accumulations
1994
134	Criminal Law: Consent and Offences against the Person
135	Criminal Law: Involuntary Manslaughter Consultation Paper Overview	237
136	Criminal Law: The Year and a Day Rule in Homicide	230
1995
137	Common and Public Law: Liability for Psychiatric Illness
138	Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Hearsay and Related Topics	245
139	Criminal Law: Consent in the Criminal Law
1996
140	Damages for Personal Injury: Non-Pecuniary Loss
141	Criminal Law: Evidence in Criminal Proceedings — Previous Misconduct of a Defendant	273
142	Shareholder Remedies	246
143	The Execution of Deeds and Documents by or on behalf of Bodies Corporate	253
144	Damages for Personal Injury: Medical, Nursing and Other Expenses	262
145	Legislating the Criminal Code: Corruption	248
146	Trustees' Powers and Duties	260
1997
147	Damages for personal injury: Collateral benefits	262
148	Claims for wrongful death	263
149	Criminal law: Consents to prosecution	255
150	Legislating the criminal code: misuse of trade secrets
1998
151	Limitation of actions	270
152	Third parties (rights against insurers) act 1930	272
153	Company directors: regulating conflicts of interests and formulating a statement of duties	261
154	Illegal transactions: the effect of illegality on contracts and trusts
1999
155	Legislating the Criminal Code: Fraud and Deception	276
2000
156	Double Jeopardy	267
157	Bail and the Human Rights Act 1998	269
158	Prosecution Appeals against Judges' Rulings	267
159	Partnership Law	283
160	The Illegality Defence in Tort
161	Limited Partnerships Act 1907
2002
162	Renting Homes - 1: Status and Security	284
163	Publication of Local Authority Reports
164	Registration of Security Interests: Company Changes and Property other than Land
165	Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code: (1) Compensation
166	Unfair terms in contracts	292
167	Compound Interest	287
168	Renting Homes - 2: Co-occupation, Transfer and Succession	184
169	Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code: (2) Procedure	281
170	Land, Valuation and Housing Tribunals
2003
171	Trustee Exemption Clauses
172	The Forfeiture Rule and the Law of Succession
173	Partial Defences to Murder
2004
174	Termination of Tenancies for Default Tenants
175	Capital and Income in Trusts: Classification and Apportionment
176	Company Security Interests
2005
178	A New Homicide Act for England and Wales?
2006
179	Post-Legislative Scrutiny