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Question 1

Factors that affect the ability of the courts to make law

Answer 1

The doctrine of precedent
Judicial conservatism
Judicial activism
Time and costs in bringing a case to court
The requirement for standing

Question 2

Factors that affect the ability of parliament to make law

Answer 2

The role of the houses of parliament
The representative nature of parliament
Political pressures
The restrictions on the law making powers of parliament

Question 3

Features of the relationship between parliament and the courts

Answer 3

The supremacy of parliament
The courts to influence parliament
The interpretation of statutes
The codification of common law
The abrogation of common law