The Role of the Law Commission Flashcards

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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.

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Set up under

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s3 Law Commission Act 1965

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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.

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Repeal

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To delete old, obsolete and out of date laws.

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013

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Consolidation

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To bring together successive statutes on the same subject.

Care Act 2014.

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Disadvantages

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  1. Slow process
  2. Limited impact
  3. Political interference
  4. Cost
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Advantages

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  1. Expertise
  2. Public consultation
  3. Efficiency
  4. Consistency
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Consists of

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High Court Judge and Four Commissioners who focus on different areas of law.

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