Northern Ireland Law Commission

Northern Ireland Law Commission
PredecessorLaw Reform Advisory Committee
Established2007 (2007)
Dissolved2015
TypeAdvisory non-departmental public body sponsored by the Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice
Legal statusCreated by the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, non-operational as of April 2015
PurposeTo keep the law of Northern Ireland under review and to recommend reform where needed
HeadquartersMassey House, Belfast BT4 3SX
Coordinates54°35′53″N 5°49′53″W / 54.598165°N 5.831333°W / 54.598165; -5.831333
Region served
Northern Ireland
Official language
English
Websitenilawcommission.gov.uk

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.[1] It replaced the non-statutory Law Reform Advisory Committee. The commission has been "non-operational" since April 2015.[2]

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us". Website of the Northern Ireland Law Commission. Northern Ireland Law Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Northern Ireland Law Commission Website | Northern Ireland Law Commission". www.nilawcommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2021.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon2

This article about an organisation in Northern Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.