CALRAs

The Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies

Encouraging international cooperation in law reform

CALRAs

The Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies

Encouraging international cooperation in law reform

Objectives

CALRAs has a broad set of aims and objectives in its founding constitution. The following are some of the main activities undertaken:-

  1. Providing training in law reform;
  2. Engaging with the Commonwealth and with governments to seek high quality law reform geared to the specific country;
  3. Organising international conferences on law reform;
  4. Writing a guide to good practice in law reform – which is now available: see under Guide to law reform, as a joint production with the Commonwealth Secretariat;
  5. Undertaking other law reform activities, such as giving advice and assistance, and conducting reviews of existing law reform machinery; and
  6. Maintaining strong relationships with relevant organisations, including the members of the Commonwealth Legal Forum, a group of Commonwealth legal associations.

Download: CONSTITUTION, with 2005 amndts (35KB)