The Law Commission has been asked to review the media's reporting of suicides out of concern that the law does not cater for the huge growth of social media.
At present, the Coroners Act restricts the information that could be published about an apparent suicide.
A Ministry of Justice review of the Coroners Act found the restrictions on media reporting of self-inflicted deaths were unclear, and did not take into account the discussion of suicides online in places such as Facebook and Twitter.
Courts Minister Chester Borrows said the Law Commission's recent work in the regulation of social media meant it was well-placed to review the restrictions.
Under current law, media outlets could not publicise any information about a death which appeared to be self-inflicted until an inquiry was completed - unless the coroner gave permission.
