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Law Reform - Coggle Diagram
Law Reform
Parliamentary Change
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Events
Unexpected events can lead to urgent need for law reform eg.9/11 attack led to tightening laws through the creation of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Pressure Groups
Small or large organisations uses a variety of petitions right the way through to violence. Most effective if they have media support.
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E-Petitions
Anyone can start an e-petition as long as they are a British citizen or UK resident eg. 'lowering the age of smear tests from 25 to 18'
Campaigns
changes in the law resulting from public and media campaigns. Involve TV, newspapers, internet, radio. Tabloid newspapers have the biggest sway
Sarah's law, Claires law, Snowdrop campaign
Public Inquiry
Petty v UK (2002): Created a petition to change laws on euthanasia. Argued that it should be legal for her husband to assist her suicide. The European Court of Human Rights denied her right to die
Judicial Change
When it is clear that the law is no longer reflective of societies needs, there are a number of ways it can be reformed and ways to put pressure on the government to change the law
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