Law making - Law reform

Question 1

What year was the law commission set up in?

Answer 1

1965

Question 2

What act set up the Law commission?

Answer 2

The law commissions act 1965

Question 3

What does the law commission consists of?

Answer 3

A chairman (high court judge)

4 other commissioners (all highly qualified lawyers\0

Support staff to assist with research

Question 4

What can law commission be involved in?

Answer 4

Systematic development and reform

Codification

Repeal

Question 5

How does the law commissioner reform law? (7 stages)

Answer 5

The law commission works by researching the area of law that is thought to be in need of reform. It then publishes a consultation paper seeking views on possible reform. The consultation paper will describe the current law, set out the problems and look at options for reform.

Following the response to the consultation paper, the Commission will then draw up positive proposals for reform. These will be presented in a report which will also set out the research that led to the conclusions. There will often be a draft bill attached to the report with the intention that this is the exact way in which the new law must be formed. Such a draft bill must go through the necessary parliamentary stages if it is to become law