Law Reform

Question 1

Law reform

Answer 1

Reform of the law means changing amending, improving and correcting areas of the law which have been identified as problematic.

Question 2

Reform

Answer 2

Researching and offering suggestions, own suggestions or recommendations, from judges,government departments,the voluntary and business sectors,general public, criteria:importance,sustainability and resources

Question 3

Repeal

Answer 3

Getting rid of old laws that no longer relevant, investigate if still required and prepare repeal bills for parliament, parliament decide. If unnecessary

Question 4

Codification

Answer 4

Writing up unwritten laws:bringing together statutory law and judicial precedent on a topic into a single law, achieved by. The sentencing code for the sentencing act 2020

Question 5

Consolidation

Answer 5

Drawing all existing provisions together in one act to make the law more accessible, law commission produces. Around 5 consolidation bills a year, not always successful

Question 6

Successes

Answer 6

LC. has not yet achieved its original idea of codification of may areas of the law-it has had some success in some other areas, after creation around 85% of LC proposals enacted by parliament, only 50% of suggestions become law

Question 7

Advantages

Answer 7

Researched by legal experts, consults before finalising proposals, whole areas of law considered, politically independent and has aim of improving law, old,irrelevant laws removed

Question 8

Disadvantages

Answer 8

Parliament doesn’t implement all proposals, gov not bound to consult LC before bringing changes to parliament, gov not bound to accept LC recommendations, parliament may not have time to consider and debate pure law issues