Law Reform Flashcards
1
Q
law commissions set up
A
law commissions act 1965 and amended by the law commission act 2009
2
Q
who is in the law commission
A
chair, commissioners, chief executive
3
Q
function of law commission
A
ensures its fair, modern, simple and cost effective
4
Q
how does the law commission work
A
government decides whether to introduce bills, investigates areas of law referred by government
5
Q
success rate
A
85% in first ten years, lowered to 50% in second 10 years, 66% of reports become law
6
Q
royal commission
A
temporary bodies set up to investigate a controversial area of law or event
7
Q
public inquiries
A
official review of events or actions which is ordered by the government
8
Q
reviews by judges
A
judges may be asked to lead investigations into technical areas of law
