Week 7: The Legal System

Question 1

What are the three principles of English Law?

Answer 1

1. the legal system is a three arm system
2. parliament hold supremacy
3. no sanction without breach

Question 2

What is the order of statute law?

Answer 2

1. bill
2. first reading
3. second reading
4. committee stage
5. report stage
6. third reading
7. House of Lords
8. royal assent

Question 3

What is the order or civil court hierarchy?

Answer 3

1. country court
2. high court
3. court of appeal
4. supreme court
5. court of justice of the European Union

Question 4

What is the order of criminal court hierarchy?

Answer 4

1. magistrates court
2. crown court
3. court of appeal
4. supreme court