Law Reform

Question 1

Development and Reform

Answer 1

The law commission considers areas of law which are in need of reform. Researches the area of law and produces a consultation paper which explains the law and examines options to reform.

Question 2

Codification

Answer 2

Codification is the process of bringing together a legal act (or several) and all its amendments into a single new act and puts it into codes, to make it easier to understand.

Question 3

Consolidation

Answer 3

Consolidation involves bringing together existing acts on the same subject in one piece of legislation, without changing the law in any way.

Question 4

Repeal

Answer 4

The removal of laws that have no further use.

Question 5

Law commission- Advantages

Answer 5

• Law is researched by legal experts.
• There is consultation before drawing up proposals.
• Whole areas of law are considered.

Question 6

Law Commission- Disadvantages

Answer 6

• Some reforms may never be implemented.
• Parliament may make changes to the proposed reforms without the benefit of legal expertise.