Law

The Commonwealth Secretariat’s work in promoting the rule of law is an essential part of its efforts to enhance democracy, good governance and development in member countries.

It works in diverse and multi-faceted areas, covering both today's pressing issues and emerging topics for tomorrow including essential work with member countries on fundamental questions related to legal structures and constitutional reform such as policy development and programmes aimed at the adoption of modern and effective laws, strengthening justice institutions and processes, enhancing capacity to combat crime, both domestic and international and assisting governments in the development of policies, laws and regulatory arrangements that foster private sector development.