Law Reform

• What is meant by law reform?

  The process of making changes or improvements to existing laws.
• Why do we need to reform the law?

  • Evolving societal needs and values
  • unclear language used
  • influences on parliament calling for change
• Law Reform

  • Removing old out of date law
  • bringing lots of law together in one statute
  • suggesting new laws
• Coroners and Justice Act [2009]


  The defence of provocation was replaced by loss of control
• Consumer Rights Act [2015]


  consumers now have a right to reject faulty goods for a refund
• Criminal Justice and Courts Act [2015]


  Jurors are not permitted to conduct their own internet research