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)
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
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
Website	nilawcommission.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.

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• Official website
• Section 50 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

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