Oldest surviving law faces repeal after 747 years Some of the oldest surviving legislation on Britains statute books is set to be repealed after 747 years. Just four of the 29 sections of the Statute of Marlborough, passed in 1267 under Henry III, remain in force. Now two - covering debt collection - are deemed surplus to requirements since new laws came into force earlier this year. They are among dozens of obsolete laws put forward for repeal by the Law Commission. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30334812
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:30:09 +0000
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