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Abstract
This article sets out the centrality of government to the initiation of law reform in respect of the (England and Wales) Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission (and by extension, those law reform agencies based on the British model), and then considers in the light of recent experience how the existing approach works in the unique context of a single jurisdiction – England and Wales – which now has two governments – the UK Government for England, and the devolved Welsh Government. Having identified shortcomings, the article makes suggestions for improved institutional arrangements to meet the particular law reform needs of Wales.
European Journal of Law Reform |
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Article | Lessons from a Single Jurisdiction with Two GovernmentsGovernments and the Initiation of Law Reform in England and Wales |
Keywords | law reform, UK devolution, law reform agencies, relations with governments, reform proposals |
Authors | Richard Percival |
DOI | 10.5553/EJLR/138723702019021001002 |
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