Rule 1 - No One Can Challenge an Act

Question 1

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Co v Wauchope

Answer 1

• house of lords rejected the notion that the validity of an act could be questioned
• the one with ‘roll’ in the quote

Question 2

Pickin v British Railways Board (2 Points)

Answer 2

• the courts function is to construe and apply enactments of parliament
• courts have no concern in the manner which such enactments were made
• ‘strange and startling’ quote

Question 3

Key Point

Answer 3

these cases demonstrate the ‘enrolled bill rule’ , under this doctrine once a bill passes the legislative body and becomes law, the courts assume that all rules of procedure in the enactment process were properly followed