Law Commission
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
To make provision in relation to the Law Commission.
Summary
<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 January 2009 – 26 January 2009
- 2nd reading· Lords
24 April 2009 – 24 April 2009
- Order of Commitment discharged· Lords
18 May 2009 – 18 May 2009
- 3rd reading· Lords
1 June 2009 – 1 June 2009
- 1st reading· Commons
1 June 2009 – 1 June 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
12 June 2009 – 12 June 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
8 July 2009 – 8 July 2009
- Report stage· Commons
16 October 2009 – 16 October 2009
- 3rd reading· Commons
16 October 2009 – 16 October 2009
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 420.