The Law Commission, the independent law reform watchdog for England and Wales, is looking at new methods of disposing of bodies Johnny Green/ress Association ArchiveA “modern framework” for disposing of the dead — including methods that are at present unregulated such as new processes to reduce the body to ash, to crystallise it or using vibration to disintegrate it into particles — is being planned by the Law Commission. The independent law reform watchdog for England and Wales is also looking at overhauling the laws on surrogacy, driverless cars and smart contracts. The commission’s 14 new projects announced yesterday were chosen from 1,300 submissions covering 220 topics after a public consultation. Sir David Bean, commission chairman and a Court of Appeal judge, said: “We want to help tackle injustices by making the law simpler, clearer and fit for the future. We will also be making sure the law supports…

Source: The Times December 15, 2017 00:45 UTC