Law Commission (8)

Question 1

What is the law commission?

Answer 1

Statutory independent body created by the Law Commission Act 1965 to keep law under review.

Question 2

Who is the law commission made of?

Answer 2

5 Full time law commissioners.
Chairman is a high court judges while the other 4 are qualified, practising or academic lawyers.

Question 3

Law commission quote

Answer 3

To identify areas of law where reform is necessary, codify the law, consolidate and modernise the law.

Question 4

Repeal

Answer 4

Identify old Act which are no longer used so parliament repeals them.

Question 5

Consolidation

Answer 5

Bringing together of a number of acts on a single topic into one larger acts

Question 6

Codification

Answer 6

Bringing all laws on one topic together into one source.

Question 7

Refer

Answer 7

Lord chancellor on behalf of Government may refer topics to the commission.

Question 8

Research

Answer 8

The commission research the area of law felt in need of reform.