Northern Ireland Law Commission

Northern Ireland Law Commission
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Northern Ireland within the UK and Europe
Predecessor	Law Reform Advisory Committee
Established	2007 (2007)
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
Purpose	To keep the law of Northern Ireland under review and to recommend reform where needed
Headquarters	Massey House, Belfast BT4 3SX
Coordinates	54°35′53″N 5°49′53″W / 54.598165°N 5.831333°W / 54.598165; -5.831333Coordinates: 54°35′53″N 5°49′53″W / 54.598165°N 5.831333°W / 54.598165; -5.831333
Region served	Northern Ireland
Official language	English
Slogan	"Promoting law reform in Northern Ireland"
Website	nilawcommission.gov.uk

The Northern Ireland Law Commission is 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 Northern Ireland Law Commission keeps the law of Northern Ireland under review, with a view to law reform. It has five members, a part-time chairman and four full-time commissioners, appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The chairman is a judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland, who retains judicial office. The other commissioners are a barrister, a solicitor, a legal academic, and a layperson.

References

↑ "About Us". Website of the Northern Ireland Law Commission. Northern Ireland Law Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2011.

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