§ Lord Thomas of Gwydirasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any proposals to amend the qualifications required by a candidate for appointment as a Law Commissioner in England and Wales.
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)At present, the law governing the appointment of Law Commissioners in England and Wales requires them to be persons appearing to the Lord Chancellor to be suitably qualified by the holding of judicial office, or by experience as a barrister or solicitor, or as a teacher of law in a university. I now propose to extend this latter qualification to include teachers of law at institutions other than universities. I intend to make the necessary amendment to the Law Commissions Act 1965 when a suitable legislative opportunity arises.