Law Commission

To make provision in relation to the Law Commission.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Law Commission was introduced in the House of Lords on 26 January 2009 by Lord Lloyd of Berwick (Crossbench). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law, receiving Royal Assent on 12 November 2009.

What the bill does

<p>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</p><ul><li>require the Lord Chancellor to prepare an annual report, to be laid before Parliament, on the implementation of Law Commission proposals</li><li>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</li><li>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. </li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

1st reading Lords 26 Jan 2009
2nd reading Lords 24 Apr 2009
Order of Commitment discharged Lords 18 May 2009
3rd reading Lords 1 Jun 2009
1st reading Commons 1 Jun 2009
2nd reading Commons 12 Jun 2009
Committee stage Commons 8 Jul 2009
Report stage Commons 16 Oct 2009
3rd reading Commons 16 Oct 2009
Royal Assent Unassigned 12 Nov 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Nov 2009.