Law Commission 1965

Description

Law commission revision notes for a level law
ria rachel
Mind Map by ria rachel, updated more than 1 year ago
ria rachel
Created by ria rachel about 9 years ago
207
6

Resource summary

Law Commission 1965
  1. Codification
    1. Make laws more Accessible and comprehensible
      1. New Criminal Code 1985. But it was turned down by the Government.
    2. Consolidate
      1. Group acts under 1 act of Parliament
        1. Sale of Goods Act 1994
      2. Repeal
        1. Get rid of old laws that have no relevance.
          1. Law Reform (Year and a day rule) act 1996
        2. Helps to modernise law
          1. Under no political influence
            1. specialist advice
          2. 1/3 proposals turned down
            1. Government doesnt have to consult them. Can choose to ignore.
              1. Gov can be Busy
            2. 5 Commissioners. -1Chairman (High Court Judge) ; 4 experienced lawyers
              1. 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.
              Show full summary Hide full summary

              Similar

              A2 Law: Cases - Defence of Insanity
              Jessica 'JessieB
              Omissions
              ameliathorn0325
              Concepts of Law - A summary
              Sophie.J.E
              Easements
              Daniel Hill
              AQA Biology 8.1 structure of DNA
              Charlotte Hewson
              Biological Psychology - Stress
              Gurdev Manchanda
              AS Biology Unit 1
              lilli.atkin
              How Parliament Makes Laws
              harryloftus505
              Using GoConqr to teach French
              Sarah Egan
              Using GoConqr to teach science
              Sarah Egan
              Using GoConqr to study geography
              Sarah Egan