11th Programme of Law Reform – Consultation
9 Jun 2010 08:55 AM
The Law Commission (LC) regularly consult on projects to be included in their programmes of law reform. They are now looking for suggestions for their Eleventh Programme.
Anyone can propose any area of the law in need of reform for us to consider for the Programme.
Their law reform projects cover a wide range of issues. Projects they might consider for the Eleventh Programme will, of course, relate to the law, and are likely to focus on issues that:
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are systemic,
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are caused by laws or policies that are complex or hard to understand,
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have widespread discriminatory impact or cause disproportionate costs, or
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arise from laws or policies that are inconsistent with modern standards.
In view of the current economic situation, they would be particularly interested in projects that support the drive to reduce waste and inefficiency.
How to respond
Please give them as much information as you can about your proposal, even if you cannot answer all the questions. The more you can tell us, the better they can understand and assess it. If they have any further questions, they may contact you later on.
You can send them your proposal in one of three ways:
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by printing off the questionnaire, filling it in and posting it to us, or
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What happens next?
The LC will review all proposals before drawing up a list of potential projects. If they decide not to take forward your idea, they will let you know.
As set out in the Law Commissions Act 1965, the Lord Chancellor will decide the final contents of the Eleventh Programme. They expect this to be during 2011.
Thank you for your response
Please make sure your proposal reaches us by Friday 15 October.
If you have any questions about the consultation process, please contact them on 020 3334 0255
or by email at eleventhprogramme@lawcommission.gsi.gov.uk
The Law Commission is a signatory to the Government Code of Practice on Consultation and they carry out their consultations in accordance with the Code criteria.
They treat all responses as public documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and they may include the names of respondents and attribute comments in any publication relating to this consultation. If you want your submission to remain confidential, you should contact them before sending your response. (Please note that we disregard automatic IT-generated confidentiality statements.)