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.

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