Work of Law Commission Flashcards
What does the Law Commission do when it consolidates the law?
The Law Commission consolidates the law by combining several Acts of Parliament on the same topic into one single Act.
Give an example of an Act that resulted from the Law Commission’s consolidation of the law.
The Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, which brought together several earlier Acts about sentencing.
What does it mean when the Law Commission codifies the law?
Codifying the law means bringing all laws on a particular topic together into one complete and organised code.
Which areas of law has the Law Commission attempted to codify?
The Law Commission has attempted to codify contract law, family law, and criminal law.
What example is there of the Law Commission trying to codify criminal law?
In 1989, the Law Commission published a draft Criminal Code as part of its efforts to codify criminal law.
Why were the Law Commission’s larger codification schemes abandoned?
The larger codification schemes were abandoned because they were too difficult to complete, so the Law Commission now focuses on codifying smaller areas of law.
What is the purpose of the Law Commission?
The Law Commission is a full-time body created to research areas of law that need updating or reform.
Under which Act was the Law Commission established?
The Law Commission was set up under the Law Commission Act 1965.
What is the first step the Law Commission takes when reforming a law?
It researches the area of law that needs reform.
What does the Law Commission publish after researching a law?
It publishes a consultation paper suggesting possible reforms.
What happens after the consultation paper is published?
The Law Commission collects responses and feedback from the public and experts.
What does the Law Commission produce after reviewing the feedback?
It draws up final proposals for reform and presents them in a researched report.
What does it mean when the Law Commission consolidates the law?
Consolidation means bringing several related Acts of Parliament together into one single, clear Act.
Give an example of a law that was consolidated by the Law Commission.
The Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, which combined different Acts on sentencing into one.
What does it mean when the Law Commission codifies the law?
Codification means gathering all the law on a particular subject and organising it into one complete code.
Which areas of law has the Law Commission tried to codify?
The Law Commission has attempted to codify contract law, family law, and criminal law.
What is an example of the Law Commission’s codification attempt in criminal law?
In 1989, the Law Commission published a draft Criminal Code for England and Wales.
Why has the Law Commission moved away from large codification schemes?
Large codification projects have been mostly abandoned because they were difficult to complete, and the focus shifted to smaller, more manageable areas of law.
