In
England and Wales the
Law Commission is an independent body set up by
Parliament by the
Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the
law of
England and Wales under review and to recommend reforms. The organisation is headed by a Chairman (currently
Sir David Bean, a judge of the
Court of Appeal) and four Law Commissioners. It proposes changes to the law that will make the law simpler, more accessible, fairer, modern and more cost-effective. It consults widely on its proposals and in the light of the responses to public consultation, it presents recommendations to the
UK Parliament that, if legislated upon, would implement its law reform recommendations.