The Law Commission Flashcards
Name 5 reasons why the law changes
In response to an incident Medical advances Technology advances Media pressure A change in society
When and how was the Law Commission created?
The Law Commission was established by the Law Commission Act 1965.
What is the Law Commission and what is its role?
The Law Commission is a independent, full time and permanent group and their role is to keep Law under review.
Who is apart of the Law Commission?
The Law Commission has 5 commissioners. The chair person is a high court judge. The other four members are from the legal profession and are academic lawyers.
What is Consolidation?
Consolidation is the bringing together of many acts of parliament together into one act of parliament.
An example of this is the National Health Service Act 2006.
What is Codification?
Codification is the bringing together of all the laws in one topic into one act of parliament.
An example of this would be the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
Why can Codification be difficult?
Codification can be difficult as there could be many parts of law in one topic which makes it hard to understand.
What is Repeal?
Repeal is the removal of old and outdated laws which are not relevant anymore.
An example of this would be the hay bail in the back of the taxi law.
What are the advantages of the Law Commission?
They do thorough research of a topic which leads to well made laws.
They are independent which means they are free from pressure from the government.
They are staffed with experienced legal experts.
What are the disadvantages of the Law Commission?
They have a lack of power.
They lack diversity.
It’s a very slow process. Their proposals can be very easily rejected by parliament.
