LR Pros and Cons

• ADVANTAGE OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE

  Manifestos make it easy to know what laws each party will make if elected.
• DISADVANTAGE OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE

  Small majorities and coalitions won’t be able to pass laws freely
• ADVANTAGE OF PUBLIC AND MEDIA INFLUENCE

  It allows Parliament to know which matters are actually important to society
• DISADVANTAGE OF PUBLIC AND MEDIA INFLUENCE


  Parliament may respond too quickly to stop public outcry and make rushed/bad law.
• ADVANTAGE OF PRESSURE GROUPS

  They can be very large and influential
• DISADVANTAGE OF PRESSURE GROUPS

  Two opposing groups for the same cause
• ADVANTAGE OF LOBBYING

  Anyone can be a lobbyist and get the attention of Parliament
• DISADVANTAGE OF LOBBYING

  Lobbying can lead to bribery of MPs
• ADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P - Whole areas of law can be considered.

  E - Large-scale reforms.

  E - 1993 Report on reforming Offences Against the Person Act 1861

  L - Parliament can focus on making more effective reforms.
• ADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P - Areas are researched by legal experts

  E - The chair and 4 commissioners are lawyers or academics.

  E - Sir Nicholas Green, the chair is an experienced Court of Appeal judge.

  L - Effective proposals.
• ADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P - There is a period of consultation involved

  E - Consultation paper

  E - Hate crime consultation : misandry?

  L - Suggestions more effective.
• ADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P: consolidation

  E: one clear statute

  E: The Fraud Act 2006

  L: Law is clearer
• DISADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P: Parliament not bound to enact suggestions

  E: Parliamentary Supremacy

  E: 1993, OAPA 1861 report

  L: injustice
• DISADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P: Parliament may not follow LC guidance

  E: Parliamentary Supremacy

  E: Coroners and Justice Act 2015

  L: defeats purpose of LC
• DISADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P: time

  E: a lot of steps to take

  E: some take over 4 years

  L: urgent reform
• DISADVANTAGE OF LAW COMMISSION

  P: Parliament can make any law they want

  E: other influences

  E: changed rules on self-defence at home without influence

  L: improvements overlooked