Law Reform

Question 1

Case law for reform through judicial change

Answer 1

R v R (marital rape case)

Question 2

Example for parliamentary reform (New law, repealed laws)

Answer 2

Public order act 1986 , tumultuous petitioning act

Question 3

What is consolidation. Give example

Answer 3

Consolidation brings together successive
statutes on a particular subject and puts them into one statute.

Parliamentary costs act 2006

Question 4

What is codification. Give examples

Answer 4

Bringing together all case law and statute law of a well developed area into one statute.

Criminal attempts act 1981

Question 5

Example for pressure group influenced reform

Answer 5

Hunting act 2004

Question 6

Examples of pressure groups

Answer 6

Shelter, Age UK

Question 7

Examples of campaigns

Answer 7

Snowdrop campaign (Banning of handguns)
Mary Whitehouse (influence for protection of children act 1978)

Question 8

Examples of political party influenced reform

Answer 8

Privatization of gas and water
Creation of poll tax

both began in 1989

Question 9

Examples of law commission proposals making into parliament

Answer 9

Unfair contract terms 1977
Supply of Goods and services act 1982
Fraud act 2006