LAW1LIM Lecture 11: LIM Lecture 11
LIM Lecture 11 – Law Reform
Main Types of Law Reform Bodies
1. Royal Commissions
2. Parliamentary Committees
3. Law Reform Commissions
All can be either Federal or State
Focus on Victoria
Starting Point
1. Terms of Reference
Law Reform Commissions get their reference from the Attorney-General
Parliamentary Committees get their reference from the parliament
2. Letters Patent from the Governor General
Royal Commissions
Input from stakeholders and public
1. Submissions
Representative bodies e.g. Law Institute of Victoria
Organisations affected by the proposed changes e.g. courts
Community Organisations
Individuals
2. Public Hearing
People who made submissions
Public Servants
3. Community Consultations
Input: Youth Detention
65 Submissions
Human Rights Law Centre
Victorian Legal Aid
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
6 Days of public hearing
Crimes stats agency
President of the children’s court
Department of Justice and Regulation
Commission of Aboriginal Children and Young People research
Recommendations to Government
All Law reform bodies make recommendations to government, usually in a final report
Recommendations may be broad/narrow
There may be few or multiple recommendations
Some Recommendations will get acted on immediately and others not
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