Law Reform by the Law Commission (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Act establishing the Law Commission
Act establishing the Law Commission
Law Commissions Act 1965
Chair of the Law Commission
Chair of the Law Commission
A serving High Court Judge
Four aims of the Law Commission
Four aims of the Law Commission
Fair, Modern, Simple, Cost-effective
Reform (Law Commission)
Reform (Law Commission)
Updating existing law for current conditions
Codification (Law Commission)
Codification (Law Commission)
Creating a complete comprehensive code on a topic
Consolidation (Law Commission)
Consolidation (Law Commission)
Bringing together existing laws into one Act
Repeal (Law Commission)
Repeal (Law Commission)
Act ceases to be law, removed from statute book
Acts repealed by Law Commission since 1965
Acts repealed by Law Commission since 1965
Over 3,000 old Acts
Main advantage of Law Commission
Main advantage of Law Commission
Saves Parliament's time
Main disadvantage of Law Commission
Main disadvantage of Law Commission
Parliament not obliged to implement recommendations