The Royal commission

Question 1

What are royal commissions?

Answer 1

They investigate a matter of public- concern on a one-off basis.

Question 2

Who often uses royal commissions

Answer 2

The government to take an independent look at controversial topics.

Question 3

Who dictates/ what is dictated about the royal commission? (3 things)

Answer 3

The government, and they dictate…
-the size of the royal commission
-chairperson
-membership

Question 4

Who staffs the royal commission?

Answer 4

-Both lawyers and non lawyers
-Must be independent of political concenrs.

Question 5

What is a secondary function of the royal commission?

Answer 5

-research directed by an interested party and any recommendations made

Question 6

One example of a successful use of the royal commission?

Answer 6

-royal commission on police procedure.
-many recommendations taken up in police and criminal evidence act 1984

Question 7

What is meant by a judge led enqiry?

Answer 7

-where a judge conducts an inquest.

Question 8

Two examples of a judge led enquiry?

Answer 8

-Jackson report- important changes on civil cases.
-Clementi report into legal services- led to reform of the market of legal services.