Topic one - Sources of law Flashcards
What are primary rules
Criminal offences such as murder or theft
What are secondary rules
How we apply the primary rules and what case to follow
What is private law
Disoutes between 2 parties
What is public law
When the state is involved
Who is the burden on in criminal law?
The state
Who is the burden on in civil law?
the private parties
What is evidence on in criminal law
On guarantee
What is evidence on in civil law
Reasonable doubt
Types of remedies in civil cases
Financial compensation
Asking someone to start or stop doing something
Appeal or trial? Magistrates
Trial
Appeal or trial? Crown
Trial and appeal
Appeal or trial? County
Trial
Appeal or trial? High
Trial and appeal
Appeal or trial? Appeal
Appeal
Appeal or trial? Supreme
Appeal
Parliament act of 1911 section one allowed one limitation to the house of lords
Money bills - can delay for a few months then parliament can bypass the HoL
Parliament act of 1911 section two allowed one limitation to the house of lords
After 3 rejections it can still receive royal assent (anything)
What did the parliament act of 1949 amend
Section 2 - only need 2 rejections by the HoL (all acts)
What is an argument against the act of parliament 1949
It was designed to limit the house of lords which is unconstitutional
When was the act of parliament 1949 used to force something through?
The hunting act of 2004 when the HoL rejected the bill
