Law reform Flashcards
1
Q
What is the role of the law commission ?
A
They review all laws to ensure clarity, remove insufficient/unclear laws, simplify and modernise laws
2
Q
What are the 4 ways in which they seek to prove ?
A
Reform
Codification
Consolidation
Repeal
3
Q
What is reformation ?
A
The LC consider which areas of law need to be changed
4
Q
What is Codification ?
A
Reviewing all laws on a specific topic then creating a code to cover all aspects of that area
5
Q
What is consolidation ?
A
When all existing laws on a topic is drawn into one act
6
Q
What is repeal ?
A
The law commission can identify old laws that are no longer needed
