Status: This project has been deferred
There are several residual but significant feudal elements that remain part of the law of England and Wales. The Commission's 9th Programme included a review of feudal land law. The Commission was not able to carry out work in this area during the 9th Programme because of the demands of other work. The project has automatically been considered for inclusion in subsequent Programmes.
Commissioners remain of the view that this is an important area of the law suitable for consideration by the Law Commission. However, they have concluded that the extent and nature of the problems presented by competing law reform work suggests that greater public benefit would flow from conducting those projects before a review of feudal land law.
