explain the ways in which the law commission contributes to law reform

Question 1

what is the law commission and when was it established?

Answer 1

independent organisation that keeps the law under review & promoting law reform
law commission act 1965

Question 2

how has the relationship between the law commission and government changed under the law commission act 2009?

Answer 2

creates duty in minster of justice to report annually to parliament on proposals put forward by LC
government department must provide response within 6 months of LC proposal and full response within a year

Question 3

what does the law commission do?

Answer 3

main work is reform of law
1) government asked e.g coroners & justice act 2009
2) own research e.g report on reforming NFO’s in 2015
3) other influences e.g criminal justice act 2003
publish consultation report with all their findings & opportunity to respond to report

Question 4

consolidation

Answer 4

brings together law on topic into one source of law/act
on average 5 consolidation bills produced each year
e.g consumer rights act 2015

Question 5

repeal

Answer 5

scrapping unnecessary laws
2009= 18 bills been enacted meaning over 200 acts been replaced
e.g law reform (year and a day rule) act 1996

Question 6

codification

Answer 6

grouping acts into one section makes law accessible and understandable