Law Reform

law commission

An independent statutory body that reviews and recommends reform of the law to ensure it is fair modern simple and cost-effective

JUSTICE

A cause pressure group of lawyers and academics that campaigns for federal laws and better access to justice in the UK

pressure groups that have successfully reformed the law

Friends of the Earth which helped secure the U.K.’s climate change act 2008 which led to the first law to our legally binding carbon reduction targets and the snowdrop campaign 1996 which campaign for a ban on private ownership of handguns after the Dunblane Massacre

law reform

Changing or updating the law to make it fair clearer or more effective

Why is law reform necessary?

because society and morals change or update for example same-sex marriage which used to be illegal and new technology which creates issues not covered by old laws such as Internet crime as well as unfair or unclear laws that need fixing to ensure justice and lastly pressure or public demand which are campaigns that push parliament to act for example the dangerous dogs act after the XL bully attacks