Comprehensive Statutory Review & Codification
A systematic programme to identify outdated, conflicting and fragmented laws and improve public access to coherent legal texts.
Where this project sits in the reform process
Current recorded stage: Research. The pathway above is an indicative public view of the reform cycle; individual projects may follow different sequences.
Overview
The Commission's statutory mandate includes keeping Liberia's laws under review, promoting consistency and harmony, supporting codification and eliminating obsolete or unnecessary enactments.
Project scope
- Area of law
- Public Administration & Regulatory Law
- Geographic scope
- National
- People affected
- Public institutions; legal practitioners; businesses; citizens
- Commenced
- 1 January 2026
- Public participation
- See published consultations and project updates
Issue, objectives and review questions
The issueWhy reform is being consideredOutdated, overlapping, conflicting and difficult to access laws undermine legal certainty, institutional effectiveness and public understanding.
Outdated, overlapping, conflicting and difficult-to-access laws undermine legal certainty, institutional effectiveness and public understanding.
ObjectivesWhat the reform seeks to achieveIdentify obsolete and conflicting laws; harmonise statutory frameworks; support codification and consolidation; simplify legal texts; and…
Identify obsolete and conflicting laws; harmonise statutory frameworks; support codification and consolidation; simplify legal texts; and improve access to legal materials.
Key questionsQuestions guiding the reviewWhich laws conflict with the Constitution or later enactments? Which statutes are obsolete or fragmented? What codification priorities would…
Which laws conflict with the Constitution or later enactments? Which statutes are obsolete or fragmented? What codification priorities would most improve legal certainty and public access?