Unit 4 1.1 The law making process

Question 1

What are the names of the 2 types of Papers created by the government to propose new laws?

Answer 1

Green Paper is the internal report and the White Paper is the detailed plans for the legislation

Question 2

What are the stages of a Bill becoming law?

Answer 2

First reading, second reading, the committee stage, the report stage, the third reading, the Lords, Royal Assent

Question 3

What is the Criminal Justice Act 2003?

Answer 3

This is the change to the double jeopardy rule from the Ann Ming campaign

Question 4

What is the literal rule?

Answer 4

This is where judges should use the everyday meaning of words when interpreting the law

Question 5

What is the golden rule?

Answer 5

This allows the court to modify the interpretation of a rule to avoid an absurd result

Question 6

What is the mischief rule?

Answer 6

This allows the court to enforce what the statues was meant to achieve rather than just the literal interpretation

Question 7

What is the Crime (Sentences) Act?

Answer 7

Introduced mandatory minimum sentences for a range of repeat offences