Law reform is a process of changing the law. It is done for many reasons and is considered by many agencies of reform. It is then up to mechanisms such as the parliament and courts to further investigate the change.
Law reform is needed for a number of reasons. There are three factors that give rise to law reform which are: new technology, changing social values and new concepts of justice.
Social values are the standards and principles to guide people in thinking about the aspects of their society and are usually influenced by what they believe is right or wrong. The law in our society needs to keep up with the constantchanging public morality. An example of changing social value is discrimination against de facto and same-sex …show more content…
The general role played by the legislative is to keep the laws in check and to make sure they are balanced and work for the current society.
Judiciary: judges make decisions during court cases that are called precedents. These precedents and court cases can lead to a need of changing a part of the role or making it simpler. Judiciaries are also interested in making the law simpler and more modern to suit the times and society. Law reform bodies all around Australia have a number of judges working in them and contributing their knowledge and experiences with cases in aiding law reform.
The Executive: the role of the executive is to put the laws into effect. Law reform commissions come under the executive system, it is where the changes in the law that need to be made are finally recognised and the steps towards it take place. The findings of the commission are sent to the Attorney-General who makes the next decisions about changing the law. The Attorney-General is like a legal advisor to the government. …show more content…
It is compulsory for them to follow all treaties and conventions.
There is a need for the European Unions as it allows for lasting peace, prosperity, stability, it brings Europe together, safety and security for EU countries, internal and external security, equality, justice, economic growth of
EU countries, narrows the gap between the rich and poor, diversity in EU countries and promotes humanitarian and progressive values.
The EU works by a decision triangle; it is made up of, the Council of the
European Union and the European Council, the European Parliament and the
European Commission. The Council of the European Union also known as the
Council of Ministers, is the main decision making body. The meeting of the
Council is attended by one minister of each member state. The Council holds legislative power which is shared with the parliament, neither of the two may make a decision without the others assent. When the Council of the European
Union meet at the heads of State or at Government level it is then known as the
European Council. The role of the European Council is to provide the EU with political motivation on key