1. Nature Of Law And Law Making

Question 1

What are the three sources of law?

Answer 1

Statute
Common
Custom

Question 2

What is Statute law?

Answer 2

An Act of Parliament, passed into law. Passed by both houses and by the Monarch.

Question 3

Does the UK have a constitution?

Answer 3

Not as one document. Constitution is made of statute law and judicial decisions.

Question 4

What is Common Law?

Answer 4

When a judge makes a decision on a case. “Case law”. Judges follow a previous decision - this is called precedent.

Question 5

What is custom law?

Answer 5

Where there is no legislation or common law - judge makes a decision based on traditions and customs. some are known as “conventions”.

Question 6

What are the classifications of law?

Answer 6

Criminal

Civil

Question 7

What is criminal law?

Answer 7

Refers to behaviours that have broken legal rules affecting members of society. State will lead prosecution.

Question 8

What is civil law?

Answer 8

Regulates rights, liabilities and duties between individuals.

Question 9

What are laws?

Answer 9

A set of enforceable legal rules which the whole society must abide by.