08 - 12 Legal Systems

Question 1

Different powers of Government (leg..)

Answer 1

Legislature - Parliament

Question 2

Different powers of Government (exec..)

Answer 2

Executive - Government agencies, collector of taxes, Ministers, Ministries, Government departments, Prime Minister

Question 3

Different powers of Government (judi..)

Answer 3

Judiciary - Courts

Question 4

Rule of law

Answer 4

Laws apply to everyone
No one is immune from legal proceedings
Open courts  -  anyone may attend 
Anyone may commence proceedings
Laws created by established procedures
Judges are independent and unbiased

Question 5

Separation of powers

Answer 5

• Law making, law interpretation, administration
• Legislature, judiciary, government departments
• Cross over in Westminster system. Cabinet is tasked with running the government but is staffed from the legislature

Question 6

Courts

Answer 6

• Hierarchy, for appeals, for more serious or important cases, for setting and developing the law
• Privy Council (London)
• Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court (Family Youth), Disputes TribunalSpecialist (Maori Land)
• Administrative tribunals (100+)

Question 7

Application

Answer 7

• Parliament makes a law e.g Income Tax Act 2007 (Legislature). Government has right to collect tax, individuals have a duty to pay and there are remedies in Act if there is a dispute or someone does not pay.
• The Inland Revenue Department collects the tax (Executive)
• The Courts deal with disputes or enforcement (Courts)