Law reform

"Law reform is the modernisation of the law by: bringing it into accord with current conditions; the elimination of defects in the law; the simplification of the law; and the adoption of new or more effective methods for the administration of the law and the dispensation of justice" (Australian encyclopaedic legal dictionary). Law reform agencies and parliamentary committees scrutinise and report on government activity, including proposed legislation.

Australasian Law Reform Library (AustLII)
This library includes databases of law reform reports of all permanent Australian and New Zealand law reform bodies available on AustLII and NZLII.

Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) | Publications (AustLII) | Reform (online journal via AustLII)
The ALRC home page provides information about the Commission, links to other law reform sources in Australia and other countries, and full-text access to selected Law Reform Commission reports, issues papers, etc., as well as information about current inquiries.

Administrative Review Council (ARC) | Publications (AustLII)

Copyright Law Review Committee | Publications (AustLII)

Council of Australian and New Zealand Law Reform Agencies
Information about and links to the major law reform agencies in Australia and New Zealand, as well as links to overseas law reform agencies.

House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Parliament of Australia)

Law reform database
This database indexes almost 6850 law reform materials from common law jurisdictions around the world. Updated to 2002.

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