LSM Flashcards
What does law do?
Protects the public
Protects individuals and their property
Creating a framework for resolving disputes
Identifying the limits on state powers and dealing with abuse on state power
Providing an overall framework for rights and responsibilities
what are the two types of judicial independence?
personal independence and institutional independence
what is personal independence?
Judges are expected to reach their decisions free from the influence of bias or prejudice or political pressure.
what is institutional independence?
The judiciary are separate from the influence of the executive and the legislature.
what is the constitutional reform act 2005?
a law in the UK that aimed to modernize the country’s constitution, especially focusing on the judiciary and the House of Lords.
