AC 1 Flashcards
Name the three parts of Parliament.
The House Of Commons
The House Of Lords
The Monarch
What is the difference between a Green Paper and a White Paper
Green Paper- An initial report to provoke public discussion of the bill
White Paper- A document setting out detailed plans for legislation
What are the 7 Parliamentary stages of a bill
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee stage
Report Stage
Third Reading
The Other House
Royal Assent
What is the Committee Stage
Where the bill is examined in detail by a small committee who will report back to the whole house and propose amendments
What is Judicial Precedent
Based on the principle of standing by or following what judges have decided in previous cases
What is the Distinguishing exception to Precedent
Where precedent from an earlier case is being used but the judge finds that there are differences and so can chose not to use the precedent
What is the Overruling exception to Precedent
Where a court higher in the hierarchy states that a legal decision is wrong.
What is the literal Rule
Where a judge has to take the literal meaning of the wording of the law
What is the Golden Rule
Where a judge can modify the literal meaning to avoid an absurd result
What is the Mischief Rule
Where a judge can enforce what the statute was intended to achieve rather than what the words actually say
Name the role of the Ministry of Justice
Oversees the Court System
Manages the justice process
Give the role of the Home office
Analyse and publish reports
Immigration
What does the Attorney General do
Oversees the CPS
Chief legal advisor to the government
Deals with Appeals
Who is in charge of enforcing custodial Sentences
Prison and Probation
How does the Police relate to other agencies
Give evidence to the CPS
Arrest prisoners who have breached their license
