Northern Ireland Law Commission facts for kids
Northern Ireland Law Commission logo
|
|
Northern Ireland within the UK and Europe
|
|
| Predecessor | Law Reform Advisory Committee |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Type | Advisory non-departmental public body sponsored by the Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice |
| Legal status | Created by the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, non-operational as of April 2015 |
| Purpose | To keep the law of Northern Ireland under review and to recommend reform where needed |
| Headquarters | Massey House, Belfast BT4 3SX |
|
Region served
|
Northern Ireland |
|
Official language
|
English |
The Northern Ireland Law Commission was a Law Commission in Northern Ireland created under section 50 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, implementing recommendations following the Good Friday Agreement. It replaced the non-statutory Law Reform Advisory Committee. The Commission has been "non-operational" since April 2015.
The Northern Ireland Law Commission kept the law of Northern Ireland under review, with a view to law reform. It had five members, a part-time chairman and four full-time commissioners, appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The chairman was a judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland, who retained judicial office. The other commissioners were a barrister, a solicitor, a legal academic, and a layperson.
