AC1.1 - Statutes Flashcards
What is judicial precedent?
Where judges make the law.
What is a statute?
An act of parliament
What is binding precedent?
A law that must be followed, and binds all courts and institutes
what is parliamentary supremacy?
Laws that are made my parliament are supreme over any other sources of court
What is parliamentary law making?
It is made through the creation of a statute created by parliament.
What are some of the influences on Parliamentary Law Making?
Campaigns, a tragic incident, social change.
What is involved in the consultation - the first stage of introducing a new law.
Government introduce the new law, this stage involves sending out green papers to affected people and creating a white paper.
What is a green paper?
an outline of the proposals of the new law are sent out to parties that are likely to be affected by the law, they give feedback.
What is a white paper?
feedback is considered from parties and bill is edited.
What is a bill?
A proposed law
What type of bill is most likely to be passed?
public bill.
what is a public bill?
A bill introduced by the government.
what is a private bill?
bills proposed by a local authority
what is a private members bill?
bills prepared by an MP.
What is a hybrid bill
A cross between public bills and private bills, it can only affect a particular person, organisation or place.
What two stages are involved in the consultation when making a statute?
creating a green paper and white paper.
What happens after a draft bill is created?
A first and second reading
what is a committee stage?
a smaller group of MPs that look at the bill in detail and make any changes
What is a report stage
the amendments that are made on the committee stage are taken to the house of commons and MPs vote on the amendments.
what happens after the report stage?
a third reading is done
What is a Royal assent?
The queen signs off then bill as a new law or Act of Parliament.
