Government and Parliament

• Government can influence law reform as they

  • Propose law
  • Create law (Statutory Instruments)
  • Election manifestos (she the direction the direction they intend to go in)
• Parliament can influence law reform as they

  • Create law
  • Repeals laws (e.g. Statute law (Repeals) Act 2013)
  • Codification - bringing Acts and Case law together (e.g. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984)
  • Consolidation - bringing together Acts (e.g. Equality Act 2010 - brought together over 116 separate laws)