Law reform

Question 1

Law commission act 1965

Answer 1

independant body to review and recommend law reform

Question 2

Land registration act 2002 (LC)

Answer 2

modernised land records

Question 3

care act 2014 (LC)

Answer 3

reformed social care

Question 4

Childrens act 1989

Answer 4

updated child protection

Question 5

Royal ccommision

Answer 5

Team instructed by the government to investigate ongoing issues

Question 6

What commission founded the prosecution of offences act 1985 (CPS)

Answer 6

Phillip’s commission

Question 7

Inquiries Act 2005

Answer 7

to investigate major accidents

Question 8

example of a public inquiry

Answer 8

hillsborough 1989

Question 9

Same sex marriage act 2014 (Pgs)

Answer 9

legalised same sex marriage

Question 10

children act 1989

Answer 10

influenced by children welfare groups

Question 11

Sarah’s law

Answer 11

public access to sex offender info

Question 12

ambers law

Answer 12

stricter punishments for dangerous drivers

Question 13

Judicial law reform

Answer 13

judges make change to the law through precedent (decisions made)

Question 14

R v R 1991

Answer 14

criminalised marital rape

Question 15

factortame 1990

Answer 15

confirmed EU Law supremacy forcing reform of the merchant shipping act 1989