Disadvantages

• consolidation


  consolidation where all statute law on a particular topic is put into one Act can be in vain. This is because the law is constantly evolving and to consolidate has proven unsuccessful.
• Power of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 was later followed by the Criminal Justice and Courts Service Act 2000 fragmenting the law within months
• codify


  aimed to codify certain areas of the law, drawing together all statue and case law on an area of law to make it more accessible for lawyers giving certainty to the law but has proven unsuccessful
• Draft Criminal Code 1989


  has been the Commission's biggest failure because Parliament is not under a duty to consider the recommendations by the Commission
• Lack of Parliamentary time
• a burden on the public purse
• The commission has very little power
• Investigation and research may take many years which also adds to the cost which go against the aims of the Commission to be cost-effective