A.c.1.1 Flashcards
What are the eight stages of parliamentary law-making??
Green paper
White paper
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee stage
Third Reading
House of Lords
Royal Assent
What is the green paper?
A draft of a law which is put forward, if there is interest in the bill it will progress.
What is the white paper???
Sets out any intended aims of legislation, if agreed it will be drafted as a bill and presented in the commons.
What is the first reading??
Formal introduction to a bill, the main aims are read out and a verbal vote is taken to see if a second reading is needed.
What is the second reading??
Main debate on a bill, which is followed by a vote (it must have majority support to progress)
What is the committee stage??
Examination of the bill itself, 16-50 MPs review and amend. These MP’s are experts in the area the bill concerns
What is the third reading?
Final debate, decides if the bill should progress to the House of Lords.
What happens during the house of lords??
A bill is reviewed and amended, ping pong where amendments are made back and forth between the houses until an agreement is reached.
What is royal assent??
The monarch must sign the bill before it is passed into law.
What is original precedent??
New point of law that has never been decided in previous cases, the judges decision in the case will be the new precedent in future cases
What is binding precedent?
Precedent set out in earlier cases that must be followed even if the judge preceding over the case disagrees.
What is persuasive precedent??
Not legally binding, the judge uses their judgment to decide if a legal principle can be applied to a case.
