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The Birth and Rebirth of Law Reform Agencies

This speech was given by Professor Neil Rees at the 2008 Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference. 

A summary of the contents is provided below. 

• Introduction
• Brief Historical Overview
  - The Birth of Law Reform Agencies
  - The Golden Age of Law Reform
  -  The fall
• Trends in Law Reform Popularity
  - Conservative Governments
  - The 'crowded field' of law reform
• The Victorian Experience
  - Abolition
  - Rebirth
• Lessons Learnt
  -Local conditions are always of fundamental importance
  -Government support for institutional law reform waxes and wanes over time
  -Law reform institutions must be, and be seen to be, independent
  -Law reform commissions must resist the temptation to be didactic
  -Law Reform commissions must be useful and flexible
• Conclusion

   

 

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Author:	Professor Neil Rees
Place of Publication:	Melbourne
Publisher:	Victorian Law Reform Commission
Date of Publication:	September 2008
Number of Pages:	16
Copyright:	Victorian Law Reform Commission, Victoria, 2008.