§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Attorney-General whether he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the proposals of the Law Commission which, respectively, have and have not yet been translated into law; and what plans he has for legislation for the latter.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe following is a list of the Law Commission's reports containing proposals for law reform. As will be seen, there are only three in respect of which Bills have not yet been brought before Parliament. Those on proceedings against estates and interpretion of statutes are recent reports, which 33W the Government are considering. A Bill on Civil Liability for Animals will be
Titles of relevant Reports Date of Publication Whether implemented Proposals to abolish certain ancient criminal offences (Law Com. No. 3) 22. 6.66 Criminal Law Act 1967 Proposals for reform of the law relating to maintenance and champerty (Law Com. No. 7) 22.11.66 Criminal Law Act 1967 Report on the powers of appeal courts to sit in private and the restrictions upon publicity in domestic proceedings (Law Com. No. 8: Cmnd. 3149) 23.11.66 Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968 Transfer of Land: Interim report on root of title to freehold land (Law Com. No. 9) 14. 2.67 See (1) below Imputed criminal intent (Director of Public Prosecutions v. Smith) (Law Com. No. 10) 28. 2.67 In part by section 8 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 Transfer of Land: Report on restrictive covenants (Law Com. No. 11) 22. 3.67 See (1) below Civil liability for animals (Law Com. No. 13) 21.12.67 No Blood tests and the proof paternity in civil proceedings (Law Com. No. 16) 31.10.68 See (2) below Landlord and Tenant: Report on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II (Law Com. No. 17) 22. 1.69 See (1) Transfer of Land: Report on land charges affecting unregistered land (Law Com. No. 18) 22. 3.69 See (1) Proceedings against estates (Law Com. No. 19) 2. 5.69 No Interpretation of Statutes (Joint Report with Scottish Law Commission) (Law Com. No. 21) 11. 6.69 No Statute Law Revision: First Report (Law Com. No. 22) Laid 14. 5.69 See (3) below (1) The Law of Property Bill now before Parliament, if passed, will give effect to the proposals in Law Com. Nos. 9, 17, 18 and in part 11. (2) The Family Law Reform Bill now before Parliament will, if passed, carry out the proposals contained in Law Com. No. 16. (3) The Statute Law (Repeals) Bill now before Parliament will, if passed, carry out the proposals contained in Law Com. No. 22.