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Talking Law

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5: The Law Commission was set up by a Labour Government 15 years ago and seen as Britain's great engine of law reform. In theory it was going to sweep aside the cobwebs of the centuries and be a force for modernisation. In practice. its achievements have been rather different. Hugo Young examines two of its recent fields of activity - illegitimacy and unfair contracts - and discusses the limitations under which it works. with among others. MR JUSTICE KERR. the present Law Commission Chairman; two of his commissioners; LORD SCARMAN, his first predecessor; the LORD CHANCELLOR, LORD HAILSHAM OF ST MARYLEBONE; and LORD DENNING. Producer ANNE SLOMAN

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Anne Sloman
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