The Law Commission

Question 1

What is the definition of the law commission?

Answer 1

Full time body set up under law commission act 1965

Question 2

How does the law commission work?

Answer 2

1. Commission researches area of law needing reform
2. Publishes consultation paper, consult relevant parties
3. Commission draws up proposals for reform presented in report, often draft Bill attached to report to be considered by Parliament

Question 3

What happens when the law commission repeal a law?

Answer 3

Repeal of existing law.
Law Commission investigates whether laws are required. For unnecessary/irrelevant repairs Repeals Bill for Parliament to consider

Question 4

What happens when the law commission consolidate?

Answer 4

Where law on a subject is set out in multiple statutes, Consolidation Bills draw together existing provisions into one Act.
Makes law accessible

Question 5

What happens when the law commission codify?

Answer 5

Brings together all law (statutory and precedent) into single law.
Makes law more understandable, consistent, easier to find.

Question 6

An example for codification?

Answer 6

OAP act 1861
Chang Fook- mental harm
put into one act

Question 7

What is an act that comes from the law commission?

Answer 7

coroners injustice act 2009

Question 8

Two advantages of the Law Commission

Answer 8

1. They consult a lot of people-makes it fairer
   2.Very detailed reports- few errors

Question 9

Two disadvantages of the law commission?

Answer 9

1. Parliament doesn’t have the time to read them all, not P’s priorities
2. Even if government accepts the bill, it can still take a long time to become law.