English Criminal Code
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History
- 1818 - Parliament petitions the Prince Regent for a Law Commission to consolidate English statute law.[2]
- 1831 - A Royal Commission was established to enquire into the possibility of a criminal code. The commission reports in 1835 and there are seven more reports until 1845.[3] A Criminal Law Code Bill is introduced, referred to a Select committee and then dropped.[2]
- 1879 - Another Royal Commission under Colin Blackburn, Baron Blackburn recommends and drafts a code.[2]
- 1882 - Since 1844 there had been eight unsuccessful attempts to enact a code.[2]
- 1965 - The Law Commission of England and Wales is established with a remit to review the law of England and Wales:[2]
Template:Quotation — A Criminal Code team is set up including academic lawyer Professor Sir John Cyril Smith, the outstanding criminal lawyer of his time.[2]
- 1985 - Draft code published.[2][4]
- 1989 - Draft code revised and expanded.[2]
- 2002 - Government reiterates its intention to proceed with a code.[5]
Arguments for a Code
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References
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Bibliography
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- Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Chief Justice of England (1998) "Speech at Dinner for HM Judges", The Mansion House, London, 22 July
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