Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Law Commission
1965
- Codification
- Make laws more
Accessible and
comprehensible
- New Criminal Code 1985.
But it was turned down by
the Government.
- Consolidate
- Group acts under 1 act of
Parliament
- Sale of Goods Act 1994
- Repeal
- Get rid of
old laws
that have no
relevance.
- Law Reform (Year and a day rule)
act 1996
- Helps to modernise law
- Under no political influence
- specialist advice
- 1/3 proposals turned down
- Government
doesnt have to
consult them. Can
choose to ignore.
- Gov can be Busy
- 5 Commissioners.
-1Chairman (High Court
Judge) ; 4 experienced
lawyers
- Research an area of law.
Publish a green consultation
paper, publishes a report from
responses on proposals for
reform. Bill is drafted (white
paper) and given to parliament.