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The Law Reform Commission Of Canada, John Barnes Feb 1975

The Law Reform Commission Of Canada, John Barnes

Dalhousie Law Journal

The work of the Law Reform Commission of Canada prompts a reconsideration of our understanding of the meaning and process of law reform.1 After referring to one recent attempt in England to change the law of evidence in criminal cases, I will review certain misconceptions about the meaning of law reform and then consider the extent to which these misconceptions have been avoided by the Canadian commission.