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The Australian Law Reform Commission conducts inquiries into laws to improve them and eliminate problems. ... nsf/pages/LRC_clrp
The New South Wales Law Reform Commission has a community law reform program, in which members of the community are invited to suggest to the commission, which areas of the law need reform.
Community Law Reform Program
The Community Law Reform Program was set up in 1982. Under the Program, members of the community are invited to suggest areas where they believe law reform is needed. Can I make suggestions to the Commission about areas of the law that I think need to be changed? ... Members of the community and community organisations are invited to contact the Law Reform Commission and make suggestions about area of the law that they think need to be changed. For example, if you think there is an area of the law that is creating hardship or difficulties within the community or laws which need to be simplified or modernised, you may want to suggest it is reviewed under the Community Law Reform Program. ... How does the Community Law Reform Program work?
The New South Wales Law Reform Commission regularly receives suggestions for law reform from judges, legal practitioners and members of the community. Some matters coming to the Commissions attention through the media have been considered as part of the Community Law Reform Program. What areas of Law are looked at under the Community Law Reform Program?
In past years the Community Law Reform Program has looked at a wide variety of matters including insurance law, conscientious objection to jury service, wills, liability for injuries caused by dogs, dividing fences, and neighbour-and-neighbour disputes caused by noise, trees and rights of way. Click here for a full list of Community Law Reform Program references. ... An initial investigation is conducted by the Commission’s staff of suggestions from the community that appear the most likely prospect for reform. The Community Law Reform Program generally does not consider suggestions that are
• too complex for the limited resources of the Community Law Reform Program,
• already being reviewed by the Attorney Generals Department or some other government department or agency,
• likely to involve contentious policy issues, or a range of economic, social or other matters outside the range of legal reform, and
• otherwise unsuitable for example, where the matter fails within an area of Commonwealth responsibility. ... It is generally expected that matters under the Community Law Reform Program will be completed within twelve months. Can I get legal advice through the Community Law Reform Program? ... The task of the Commission is to examine the underlying causes of dissatisfaction with the law or its administration and to make proposals for reform.
Approximate Word count = 2169
Approximate Pages = 8.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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