Legislation Flashcards
What to understand after finishing
be able to describe how the legislative system works in Great Britain
be aware of Green Papers, White Papers and Bills
be able to distinguish between Acts, regulations and rules
be able to recognise the** differences between criminal law, civil law and administrative law**
be able to describe how legislation is amended and the process of keeping legislation relevant
be able to relate legislation to relevant examples in pharmacy practice.
What makes up great britain
Scotland
England
Wales
what is the source of law in the uk
Statues and acts passed by the uk government
What is a precedent
The decision containing the interpretation in a
legal judgement for a specific case
What are the three main areas of law in the UK that are relevent to pharmacy
Criminal
Administrative
Civil
Lawyers focus around this
what is case law
Case law involves looking back at and reviewing judgements made on previous cases relating to similar circumstances to see how the law has been
applied and interpreted.
What is Criminal Law and what happens if you break a criminal law
Criminal law is that which relates to maintaining social order and protecting the community as a whole.
If these laws are broken the
individual concerned can be arrested and prosecuted by representatives
of the state through the criminal judicial system.
What is a criminal law that affects pharmacy
Medicines Act 1968
pharmacists can be prosecuted in the criminal courts for a number of offences but most commonly for failing to supervise the sale of pharmacy medicines from dregistered retail pharmacy businesses under section 52 of this Act
What is Civil Law and how does it apply to pharmacy
Civil law relates to issues or disputes between individuals or corporate bodies.
So far as pharmacy is concerned, claims of negligence for example that harm was caused to a
patient by the actions of the pharmacist, would be dealt with through the civil justice system.
What is administrative law and how does it apply to the world of pharmacy
Administrative law covers the procedures that are put in place for ensuring that the decision-making processes and systems are regulated
relates to the way the NHS is set up, for example to deal with breaches of the NHS pharmaceutical
services contract through its tribunals.
It is more to do with Regulators and what happens when this is breached
What is a policy
‘Policy’ is a term that is used in many organisations but most often used by political parties and governments and marks an agreement that a change is needed.
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What is Green Paper
When the discussion document is referring to a discussion on the development of British government policy it is commonly referred to as a Green Paper
What are white papers
policy direction outlined by governmentwhich set out a firm statement of policy or a set of objectives
for a future strategic direction are called White Papers
