84 considers  that  Parliament  diminishes  itself  when  it  does  not  perform  that function. 312.  The Law Commission has highlighted three unimplemented Law Commission Reports to the evaluator which focussed “not on issues of immediate political urgency but on the long term, often unexciting, but essential basics” such as: ·   Property  Law  –  of  every  day  commercial  importance  (to  get  rid  of medieval provisions). ·   Habeas Corpus – our basic protection against abuse of the citizen (where the statutes date back to 1640). ·   Wills – which affect almost every member of society (where the statute was enacted in 1837). 313.  Another former Commissioner, Jack Hodder, stated that if the Law Commission is  not  effective  in  securing  legislative  reform,  then  it  is  more  likely  that  the Courts  will  see  themselves  as  the  agent  of  change  in  the  community  and  this will diminish the role of the Law Commission and encourage Judges to be both active  and  creative  in  making  law  themselves.    Yet  the  creation  of  the  Law Commission  had  originally  been  a  vote  in  favour  of  statute  law  over  Judge- made law.   The Law Commission stands to lose its status if it is not seen to be effective at reviewing, renovating and reforming the whole of the law. 314.  The   Law   Commission   expanded   on   this   view   of   the   role   of   the   Law Commission   in   achieving   law   reform   in   the   following   statement   to   the evaluator: Finally, there is a vital need for the grand view: ·  That our laws reflect the needs and aspirations of every New Zealander - to feel part of our society - to be able to have individual distinctiveness recognised and respected ·  Of the role of New Zealand, its needs and its capacity, to play a part in the global society. ·  The  current  and  coming  debate  about  New  Zealand’s  laws  and  institutions requires contribution from the Law Commission.