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Constitutional and Administrative Law Flashcards

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Test for Constitutional Conventions (3)

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  1. Previous political practice
  2. Binding
  3. Sound constitutional reasons
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Features of Rule of Law (3)

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  1. Apply fairly and consistently
  2. Government must act accordingly
  3. No retrospective effect
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Sources of Law (5)

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  1. Acts of Parliament
  2. European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR)
  3. Retained EU law
  4. Caselaw
  5. Conventions
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Parliament Act 1911 and 1949

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Acts enacted by House of Commons without the consent of House of Lords have full effect

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Parliamentary Privilege

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MPs/Lords cannot be sued for anything said in Parliament

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Stages of a bill in both Houses (5)

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  1. First Reading
  2. Second Reading
  3. Committee Stage
  4. Report
  5. Third Reading
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Stage at which Lords amendments are considered

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After both houses reading

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English votes for English Laws

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Extra stage in legislative process, between report stage and third reading

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Negative Resolution Procedure

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Take effect unless rejected by either houses in 40 days

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Affirmative Resolution Procedure

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Positive vote from both houses in favour

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Henry VIII Powers

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Powers granted to government to amend an Act of Parliament

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Examples of Prerogative Powers (3)

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  1. Negotiation and ratification of treaties
  2. Deployment of Armed Forces
  3. PM to remove ministers
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Stages for the ratification of treaties (2)

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  1. Published before both Houses
  2. After 21 days ratified, if neither Houses vote against ratification
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Carltona Doctrine

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Civil servants could exercise powers granted in Act of Parliament to Secretary of State

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Privy Council

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Judicial Committee for commonwealth nations that lack final court of appeal

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Potential outcome when reviewing devolved legislation by courts

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Courts can strike down their legislation

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Requirements for Judicial Review (6)

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  1. Claim against a public body
  2. Correct procedure (Defendant should respond within 14 days of letter being sent by claimant)
  3. Whether the claim is going to be successful
  4. Time limit (no later than 3 months, within 6 weeks for planning permission)
  5. Procedure Exclusivity Rule
  6. Standing
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Grounds for Judicial Review (4)

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  1. Illegality
  2. Procedural Impropriety
  3. Legitimate Expectation
  4. Unreasonableness
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Types of Illegality (5)

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  1. Ultravires
  2. Error of Law
  3. Failure to comply with certain duties
  4. Unlawful delegation of power
  5. Irrelevant considerations
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Procedural Impropriety

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Focuses on the way in which the decision is made

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Procedural Impropriety imposed by common law (2)

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  1. Right to be heard
  2. Rules against bias
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Common law could impose duty to consult if (4)

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  1. Statutory decision to consult
  2. Consultation promised
  3. Established practice of consultation
  4. Failure to consult lead to unfairness
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Duty to give reason (2)

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  1. Involving individual
  2. Aberrant
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Ways of showing legitimate expectation

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  1. Policy made available to public
  2. Previous action of authority
  3. Promise
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Unreasonableness

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Decision is so outrageous in logic or accepted moral standards, that no sensible person could reach

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Remedies (5)

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  1. Quashing Order
  2. Mandatory Order
  3. Prohibiting Order
  4. Injunction
  5. Declaration
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Additional rights protected in HRA (4)

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  1. Right to property
  2. Right to education
  3. Right to free elections
  4. Abolish death penalty
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Types of rights under HRA (3)

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  1. Absolute (can never be limited)
  2. Limited (specifies the circumstances under which the right can be limited)
  3. Qualified (provides circumstances for limiting, but can be limited by the state to pursue legitimate interests)
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Test for limiting qualified right

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Proportionality test

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Judicial Deference

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The more political the issue, the more courts will refer to Parliament and agree

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Articles that cannot be derogated

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2, 3, 4(1) and 7

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Process for amending legislation in accordance with HRA (2)

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  1. (Urgent) If within 120 days, either House of Parliaments has not passed a resolution approving the order
  2. (Non-urgent) Remedial order that requires approval by both houses after 60 days
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Equality Act 2010

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Related to Article 14 and permits freestanding claims of discrimintation

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Breach of Peace (4)

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  1. Genuine fear of harm to self or property
  2. Harm is done or likely to be done
  3. Can take place in private or public
  4. The breach must be imminent
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Public Processions (4)

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  1. Notice given 6 clear days before or when practicable
  2. Provide to police station in area of procession
  3. Provide date, time, route and name/address of an organiser
  4. Does not apply to processions commonly or customarily held
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Public Assemblies (3)

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  1. Two or more persons in a public place
  2. If officer believes serious disorder, damage, designed to intimidate and police can impose conditions
  3. Conditions must be proportionate and necessary
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Trespassory Assemblies (4)

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  1. Involves 20 or more persons
  2. Land not open to public
  3. Held without permission of occupier
  4. May damage or disrupt community or significantly damage important land or important buildings
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Post-Brexit

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EU law preserved as retained EU law

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