The Role of the Law Commission Flashcards
1
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Role
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The main role of the Commission is to review and reform the law to keep it up to date.
2
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Set up under
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s3 Law Commission Act 1965
3
Q
Codification
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To bring together all the rules including case law into one statute.
Current Projects: surrogacy, electronic signatures, smart contracts, automated vehicles.
4
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Repeal
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To delete old, obsolete and out of date laws.
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013
5
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Consolidation
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To bring together successive statutes on the same subject.
Care Act 2014.
6
Q
Disadvantages
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- Slow process
- Limited impact
- Political interference
- Cost
7
Q
Advantages
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- Expertise
- Public consultation
- Efficiency
- Consistency
8
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Consists of
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High Court Judge and Four Commissioners who focus on different areas of law.
