AC1.1

Question 1

what are the two types of processes?

Answer 1

1. Governmental

2. Judicial

Question 2

what is the green paper?

Answer 2

The green paper is the process of a public consultation regarding the new law.

Question 3

What is the White paper?

Answer 3

It considers formal proposals for reform.

Question 4

what is the ‘bill draft’?

Answer 4

After the papers, a draft is presented at parliament named the ‘bill’.

Question 5

what happens when a law enters a new house? (stages)

Answer 5

1. First reading
2. second reading
3. committee stage
4. report stage
5. third reading
6. royal ascent.

Question 6

first reading?

Answer 6

the first reading is where the bills name is read out and it’s aims are read out, then a formal note.

Question 7

second reading?

Answer 7

main debate takes place then another vote.

Question 8

Committee stage

Answer 8

representatives look closely at the ‘bill’ to address any issues- suggest amendments.

Question 9

report stage

Answer 9

the committee reports back to a full house who all decide the amendments.

Question 10

third stage

Answer 10

the final vote on the bill.

Question 11

Royal ascent

Answer 11

monarch signs bill, cannot refuse because it is symbolic as head of the state.

Question 12

what is the judicial process?

Answer 12

laws made by judges in court, providing that the new law is followed in future similar cases.

Question 13

example of a judicial process case; Donoghue v stevenson

Answer 13

2 friends went to a cafe and one of them drunk ginger beer, that had snail remains in. The woman became ill and decided to sue the manufacturer and won the case.

• ‘Duty of care’ was decided from court by manufacturer to women.
• ‘Neighbour principle

Question 14

what is the neighbour principle?

Answer 14

Modern day law of negligence.

Question 15

Judicial Process case; Daniels vs White 1938

Answer 15

The clairmant brought brought lemonade from that was fizzy and it was traces of corrosive metal.
- sued for compensation

Question 16

what is hierarchy?

Answer 16

Hierarchy is a level of height in society based on representation.
Hierarchy must be represented from lower courts to higher courts.

Question 17

what is statutory interpretation?

Answer 17

The alternate way a judge can make a law where judges from superior courts (supreme courts) are called upon to interpret words and phrases within statue.