Law Commission Act 2008-09
- Type of Bill:
- Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
- Sponsors:
- Lord Lloyd of Berwick
- Emily Thornberry
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Lords
- House of Lords
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- House of Commons
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- Royal Assent
Last event
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Royal Assent 12 November, 2009
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12.11.2009
Act of Parliament
| House | Act | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Law Commission Act 2009 | PDF version, 57KB | 20.11.2009 |
Latest news on the Bill
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 12 November.
The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).
Summary of the Bill
The Bill contains provisions relating to the work of the Law Commission (a statutory body created in 1965 to promote the reform of the law of England and Wales) and would amend the Law Commission Act 1965. The provisions of the Bill would
- require the Lord Chancellor to prepare an annual report, to be laid before Parliament, on the implementation of Law Commission proposals
- require the Lord Chancellor to set out plans for dealing with any Law Commission proposals which have not been implemented and provide the reasoning behind decisions not to implement proposals
- allow the Lord Chancellor and Law Commission to agree a protocol about the Law Commission’s work. The protocol would be designed to provide a framework for the relationship between the UK Government and the Law Commission, and the Lord Chancellor would have to lay the protocol before Parliament.
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