Law Reform
‘Law reform is the process of changing the law. It is done for many reasons and considered by a number of agencies of reform. It is then up to mechanisms such as courts and parliaments to instigate change.’
Law reform is developed over time to effectively represent the values and concerns that society feels are important. Law reform settles issues as they advance, resolves problems that happen in legal cases, supports equality and acts in response to scientific or technological development. Law reform tends to be a slow process. The main mechanism for law reform is through a Law Reform Commission, which recommends the laws that need changing or improvement to the government. As well law reform commission’s community groups, activists and the business community all promote law reform on certain issues. Newspapers often outline law reform that is under debate at the given time. Most of all, law reform should respond to the needs of the people.
Law reform is developed over time to effectively represent the values and concerns that society feels are important. Law reform settles issues as they advance, resolves problems that happen in legal cases, supports equality and acts in response to scientific or technological development. Law reform tends to be a slow process. The main mechanism for law reform is through a Law Reform Commission, which recommends the laws that need changing or improvement to the government. As well law reform commission’s community groups, activists and the business community all promote law reform on certain issues. Newspapers often outline law reform that is under debate at the given time. Most of all, law reform should respond to the needs of the people.