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Law reform in the twenty-first century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Roger Toulson
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Abstract

In this paper, which is the text of a lecture given at the official launch of the Law School at the University of Bradford on 11 May 2006, the history of law reform in England is traced, the role of the Law Commission is analysed and future prospects are considered.

Type
Research Article
Information
Legal Studies , Volume 26 , Issue 3 , September 2006 , pp. 321 - 328
Copyright
Copyright © Society of Legal Scholars 2006

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