About Us
The Law Commission is a statutory body and its membership is as follows: The Law Revision Commissioner/Law Reform Commissioner who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission along with one person nominated by the St. Kitts and Nevis Bar Association and three other persons appointed by the Minister responsible for Legal Affairs. The functional aspect of the Commission is carried out by the office of the Law Reform Commissioner operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Mission Statement
To Revise, Simplify and Modernize the Law to make it effective for use.
Law Revision
Maintain and update the Revised Edition of the laws of St. Kitts and Nevis to reflect current legal standards and enactments.
Law Reform
Research and propose changes to existing laws or introduce new legislation to address emerging societal needs and values.
Legal Publications & Access
Provide electronic and physical access to updated laws through an online database, CD-ROMs, and printed volumes.
Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate with legal professionals, government bodies, and the public to gather feedback and promote improvements in the legal system.
What We Do
The Commission has two distinct functions that is to say:
- To keep the Revised Edition of the written laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis up to date and;
- To initiate and carry out Law Reform Projects.
How We Carry Out Our Mandate
- By keeping and maintaining an electronic database of the revised edition of the laws of St. Kitts and Nevis and updating the data base as new laws are passed
- By initiating and carrying out law reform projects
- By publishing an annual supplementary update of the laws
- By establishing and updating a website containing the latest update of the laws
- By making recommendations and preparing Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bills so as to correct, perfect and improve housekeeping aspects of the law that may crop up during the law revision process.
- By co-operating closely with the Department of Chief Parliamentary Counsel and the Government Printer so that unnecessary duplication of tasks is avoided.
- By studying and keeping under constant review the statutes and other laws of St. Christopher and Nevis with a view to making recommendations for their improvement, modernization and reform; including repeal of obsolete enactments and simplification of the law. Development of new areas of the law making them more responsive to the changing needs of the society and to reflect the laws and customs and values of the society and the concepts consistent with the United Nations Charter of Human Rights.
- By pursuing codification of the unwritten laws and adoption of new and more effective methods for the administration of the law and the dispensation of justice.
