Law commission explained

A law commission, law reform commission, or law revision commission is an independent body set up by a government to conduct law reform; that is, to consider the state of laws in a jurisdiction and make recommendations or proposals for legal changes or restructuring.

The first term is prevalent in the United Kingdom, the second is prevalent in the Commonwealth, and the third one is prevalent in the United States.

Work

The functions of a law commission body include drafting revised versions of confusing laws, preparing consolidated versions of laws, making recommendations on updating outdated laws and making recommendations on repealing obsolete or spent laws. Law commissions often undertake projects focusing on legislation, although their mandates may be narrower or broader.[1]

List of law commissions

Australian Law Reform Commission

the Law Commission of Canada was established by the Law Commission of Canada Act on July 1, 1997 and was eliminated in 2006.[2] It replaced the Law Reform Commission of Canada, which was created in 1971 and was dissolved in 1993 by the Mulroney government. On September 25, 2006, funding to the Commission was eliminated by the Harper government.

Alberta Law Reform Institute

British Columbia Law Institute, formed to replace the British Columbia Law Reform Commission, which had been disbanded due to lack of funding

Manitoba Law Reform Commission

Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia

Law Commission of Ontario[3]

– Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan

Fiji Law Reform Commission

Samoa Law Reform Commission, established under the Law Reform Commission Act 2008

Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong, established in 1980

Law Commission of India

Bangladesh - Law Commission of Bangladesh established in 1976.

The Law Reform Commission, established under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975

Jersey Law Commission established by the States of Jersey in 1996

Law Reform Commission of Mauritius established by the Law Reform Commission Act No. 26 of 2005

Nepal Law Commission established by the Nepal Law Commissions Act 2007

New Zealand Law Commission established by the Law Commission Act 1985

Nigerian Law Reform Commission

South African Law Reform Commission

Uganda Law Reform Commission, established by Article 248 of the Ugandan Constitution

The Law Commission

the Scottish Law Commission, established by the Law Commissions Act 1965 at the same time as the Law Commission in England and Wales

Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives

California Law Revision Commission

New York Law Revision Commission

New Jersey Law Revision Commission

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Reforming Law Reform: Perspectives from Hong Kong and Beyond. Hong Kong University Press. 2014-01-01. 9789888208241. en. Michael. Tilbury. Simon N. M.. Young. Ludwig. Ng.
  2. News: After a decade-long Conservative reign, what's on Trudeau's justice agenda?. The Globe and Mail. 20 October 2015. 2015-11-19. Fine. Sean.
  3. http://www.lco-cdo.org/en/index.html LCO-CDO.org
  4. Web site: Welcome to the Northern Ireland Law Commission Website Northern Ireland Law Commission. 2021-03-03. www.nilawcommission.gov.uk.
  5. [Solicitors Journal|The Solicitors Journal]