Law Commission.
In order for the legal system to flourish, the law must change as society
adapts and views change.
The law commission is made up of a chairman (usually a high court judge)
and then 4 other commissioners (highly qualified lawyers) and support staff.
They do this by:
-Consolidate existing law
-Repealing old laws
-Respond to public opinion on a matter
-Closing loopholes
Reform happens in 2 ways:
1) Judicial law reform
-Use of precedent
-Adapting old decisions by potential new decisions.
2) Law commission
-Law commission 1965
-4 main roles:
1) Reform
2) Codification
3) Consolidation
4) Repeal
Reform:
LC will consider areas of law that are in need of reform, or change.
- These can come from either the government or the LC themselves.
- Lord chancellor on behalf of the government.
They will then produce consultation papers.
In order for the legal system to flourish, the law must change as society
adapts and views change.
The law commission is made up of a chairman (usually a high court judge)
and then 4 other commissioners (highly qualified lawyers) and support staff.
They do this by:
-Consolidate existing law
-Repealing old laws
-Respond to public opinion on a matter
-Closing loopholes
Reform happens in 2 ways:
1) Judicial law reform
-Use of precedent
-Adapting old decisions by potential new decisions.
2) Law commission
-Law commission 1965
-4 main roles:
1) Reform
2) Codification
3) Consolidation
4) Repeal
Reform:
LC will consider areas of law that are in need of reform, or change.
- These can come from either the government or the LC themselves.
- Lord chancellor on behalf of the government.
They will then produce consultation papers.
