Law making

Cards (7)

  • Private member bill: michael colling and david steel introduced the abortion act 1967 and computer misuse act 1991
  • Pressure groups: work on behalf of businesses and charities ro influence policy and laws
  • Public enquiries: media campaigns have led to changed in law e.g: snowdrop campaign
  • Political manifestos: political parties establish proposals in a manifesto
  • Law commission:
    full time independant body set up by the law commission act 1965 and 2009.
    The codify, consolidate, repeal ,and reform proposals
    • Codificaton: bringing all the law on one topic in one place
    • Consolidation: draw all existing provisions into one act
    • Repeal: remove out of date statute
    • Reform: receive and consider proposals for law reform
  • They draft bills for government to consider. E.g: occurpiers liability act 1984