#Exam 2- Law Reform Flashcards
what was the law commission set up by
law commission act 1965
how does the law commission keep law under review
research existing law
consulting
drawing up proposals for reform
what are the proposals the law commission can make
reforming the law
codifying the law
consolidating the law
repealing out of date law
what is codification
bringing all the law on one topic under one area
what is consolidation
combing several acts of parliament into one act
what is an example of consolidation
Criminal courts and sentencing act
CJA- criminal justice act
LASPO
what is repealling
they can make a suggestion to parliament to repeall an out of date law
what is a recent reform made by the law commission
CRA- right to reject faulty goods
what are advantages of the law commission
areas of law researched by legal experts
non-political
consults before finalising proposals
whole areas of law considered
law on one topic on one area
reports suggest simplifying and modernising law
what are the disadvantages of the law commission
governments slow to implement change
some reforms never implemented
lack of parliamentary time to discuss proposed reforms
parliament may make changes without consulting legal experts
what are the other methods of law reform
royal commission used to report on law reform
judges and business people asked to review areas of law or legal system
what are the advantages of the royal commission
expertise in the area
what are the disadvantages of the royal commission
can’t implement the law
what are the advantages of judges/business
expertise in area
different approach to legal system
what are the disadvantages of judges/business
takes away from work of judges
may not have understanding on current legal system
