South African Law Commission
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The South African Law Commission is a statutory body tasked with researching, reviewing, and recommending reforms to improve and modernize South Africa’s legal system.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law reform commission
ⓘ
statutory body ⓘ |
| aim |
to align South African law with constitutional values
ⓘ
to make the law more accessible ⓘ to make the law more effective ⓘ to promote legal certainty ⓘ to remove obsolete laws ⓘ to simplify complex legislation ⓘ |
| areaServed | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
South African legal system
ⓘ
public of South Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| employerType | government agency ⓘ |
| field |
law reform
ⓘ
legal policy ⓘ legal research ⓘ |
| governanceType | independent advisory body ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conducts research on existing laws
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consults stakeholders on law reform ⓘ drafts proposed legislation ⓘ makes recommendations to government ⓘ prepares reports on law reform ⓘ publishes discussion papers ⓘ publishes issue papers ⓘ reviews existing legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | created by statute ⓘ |
| locationCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
improving the South African legal system
ⓘ
modernizing the South African legal system ⓘ recommending law reform ⓘ researching South African law ⓘ reviewing South African law ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Government of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minister of Justice of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| topic |
South African legal system
ⓘ
common law reform ⓘ statutory reform ⓘ |
| workProduct |
discussion papers
ⓘ
draft bills ⓘ issue papers ⓘ law reform reports ⓘ |
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