Process of law making Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 11 stages of law making?
A
- Initial problem/ issue
- Green paper
- White paper
- Bill
- First reading
- Second reading
- Committee/ report stage
- Third reading
- Pingpong
- Royal assent
- Act of parliament
2
Q
What is judicial precedent?
A
A law that is made by the judges in court. When a case comes before them they must make a judgment and it must be used in similar cases in the future
3
Q
What is statutory interpretation?
A
This is when senior judges interpret words and phrases within a statute.
