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Law Commission

Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2008-09

Last updated: 20 November 2009 at 14:44

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Long title

To make provision in relation to the Law Commission.

Summary

The Bill contains provisions relating to the work of the Law Commission (a statutory body created in 1965 to promote the reform of the law of England and Wales) and would amend the Law Commission Act 1965. The provisions of the Bill would

  • require the Lord Chancellor to prepare an annual report, to be laid before Parliament, on the implementation of Law Commission proposals
  • require the Lord Chancellor to set out plans for dealing with any Law Commission proposals which have not been implemented and provide the reasoning behind decisions not to implement proposals
  • allow the Lord Chancellor and Law Commission to agree a protocol about the Law Commission’s work. The protocol would be designed to provide a framework for the relationship between the UK Government and the Law Commission, and the Lord Chancellor would have to lay the protocol before Parliament.

Sponsors

Lord Lloyd of Berwick
Crossbench
Life Peer (judicial)
Ms Emily Thornberry
Labour
Islington South and Finsbury

Current version of the Bill

20 November 2009
Commons

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Commons
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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