Controls Judges ^

Question 1

why do we need to control the judges?

Answer 1

unelected people = not democratic
undermines soverignity of Parliament
needs safeguards to prevent abuse of power

Question 2

Approval of the Parent Act

Answer 2

limits their given power
info
- who has the power to make regulation
- what type of law is to be made
- who is it to effect
- whether other people need to be consulted
gov can withdraw the power given at any time

Question 3

Negative Resolution Procedure

Answer 3

parliament has the power to reject statutory instruments
within 40 days
but too many created, they rarely read it and reject

Question 4

Affirmative Resolution Procedure

Answer 4

parliament must accept it before it becomes law
can’t ammend it
- only accept or withdraw

Question 5

Scrutiny by Commitees

Answer 5

some instruments will be checked that they meet the requirment
- not all as too many
not allowed to impose taxes, go beyond the power given to them
unclear - law not easy to understand

Question 6

Joint Commitee

Answer 6

role to scrutinise
- don’t have the time
not retrospective law
- cant call guilty on someone if their crime was before the law was created

Question 7

Effectiveness of Controls

Answer 7

just because we have them
- doesn’t mean it’s used
- too many to do it (3000)
takes too much time
rarely reads them
- dont withdraw