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Enforceable legal rules
Why do we obey laws,
What types of rules do we not hav...,
What are the four categories of l...
7
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Sources of law
How are customs enforced originally,
What did common law develop out of,
Where is the uk parliament based
7
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Law and Society
What is a rule,
What is the justification for sen...
2
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Balancing conflicting interests
What did rudolf von jhering and r...,
What might an individuals interes...,
What are the states interests
13
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Fault in Criminal Law
What must an act must be accompan...,
What is an act without fault,
What types of offences do not req...
6
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Fault in Civil Law
What does negligence rely on,
What must the defendant fall belo...,
Can the defendant have levels of ...
13
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Law and Morality
What are morals
1
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Legal enforcement of moral values
Lord devlin s four principles on ...,
Lord devlin s four principles on ...,
Lord devlin s four principles on ...
5
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Positivism
What does positivism think,
Who are the key theorists for pos...,
Aristotle
6
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Natural Law Theory
What does natural law theory think,
Who are the key theorists of natu...,
St thomas aquinas
5
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Law and Justice
What is justice,
Key theorists for law and justice,
Aristotle
19
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The Rule of law
What does the rule of law mean 3,
How is the rule of law a safeguar...,
Av dicey s view of rule of law 1
16
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Parliamentary law making
What is parliament,
What is a bicameral legislature,
What is a constitutional monarchy
19
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Green and White Papers
What are the papers used for,
What is the green paper,
What is the white paper
3
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Formal Legislative Process
What is a law called whilst its m...,
What are the four types of bills,
Public bills
15
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Influences on Parliament
What types of influence are there,
Political,
Example of political influence
14
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Parliamentary Supremacy
What did av dicey say about parli...,
What is parliamentary supremacy,
What is the key case for parliame...
4
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Delegated legislation
Why is delegated legislation used,
What are the laws created by dele...,
How does parliament delegate its ...
15
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Controls on delegated legislation
Where is parliaments first attemp...,
What do affirmative resolution or...,
What is the issue with affirmativ...
6
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Judicial Controls On Delegated Legislation
What is required before judicial ...,
What could the review find,
What does ultra vires mean
8
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Advantages of delegated legislation
Give 3 examples of advantages of ...
1
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Disadvantages of delegated legislation
Give 4 examples of disadvantages ...
1
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Statutory interpretation
Why is statutory interpretation n...,
Ambiguous words case,
Words used are too broad case
5
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Rules of statutory interpretation
What is the literal rule,
What is a key case for the litera...,
Whiteley v chappell
18
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Advantages and disadvantages of rules of statutory interpretation
2 advantages of literal rule,
2 disadvantages of literal rule,
1 advantage of golden rule
8
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Aids to statutory interpretation
What are some internal aids 3,
External aids 3
2
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Impact of EU law on statutory interpretation
What is the approach adopted by t...,
Because eu countries have to inte...,
How does the human rights act 199...
3
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Judicial Precedent
What are precedents,
What is the latin for the doctrin...,
What does stare decisis mean
14
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Hierarchy of the courts
Who is the judicial committee of ...,
Who is the judicial committee of ...,
Key case for an example of the ju...
19
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Law Reporting
Why are records kept
1
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Operation of judicial precedent
What are the three things a judge...,
What is following,
Example of following
9
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Positives and negatives of judicial precedent
What are 5 advantages of judicial...,
What are 4 disadvantages of judic...
2
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The Law Commission
When was it set up,
Who was it set up by,
What does it consist of
15
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Reform through the Law Commission - Advantages and Disadvantages
What are the advantages 4,
Saves parliament time,
Law researched by expert
9
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European Union
When was the eu formed,
When did the uk join the eu,
How did uk join the eu
3
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EU Institutions
What are the 4 institutions,
What is the council s function,
How is voting decided in council
12
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Sources of EU law
What are the three sources of eu law,
What are the effects of treaties,
What does the european communitie...
11
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Impact of EU law on England and Wales.
What must supreme court refer to ...,
Why else if the court of justice ...,
How does parliament retain its su...
3
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Civil Courts
What matters do civil courts deal...,
Who are civil courts dealing between,
What are the two courts of first ...
16
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Civil Courts appeal system
When do people appeal,
Where does a first appeal from sm...,
Where does a first appeal from a ...
15
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Tribunals
What are tribunals a form of,
How many divisions of first insta...,
How many divisions for appeal are...
9
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Negotiation
What is negotiation,
What is the advantage over litiga...,
Disadvantages compared to litigat...
4
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Mediation
What is mediation,
Is mediation more or less formal ...,
Advantages over litigation 2
5
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Criminal process
What offences does magistrates co...,
What offences does crown court de...,
What are lay people
11
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Trial in Magistrates Court
What are the courts key functions...,
What are the courts key functions...,
What are the courts key functions...
6
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Trial in Crown Court
What does crown court deal with,
What does the trial usually begin...
2
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Crown Prosecution Service
What is cps responsible for,
What does cps decide,
What does cps determine in regard...
7
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Criminal Appeal System
What are the two avenues of appea...,
Who is the appeal from magistrate...,
What is the reason for an appeal ...
21
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Criminal Court powers and sentencing
What does sentencing mean,
Who is an adult offender,
What are the four main types of a...
7
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Role of lay people in the criminal courts
Who are lay people,
Who are the two main types of lay...,
What is the role of magistrates
7
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Barristers
What are barristers,
What kind of work can barristers ...,
Who are barristers regulated by
5
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Solicitors
What can a solicitors work include 6,
Who are solicitors regulated by,
What does the solicitors regulato...
3
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Legal Executives
What are legal executives,
What can legal executives work in...,
Who are legal executives regulate...
4
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Legal regulatory bodies
What does the legal services boar...,
What does the legal services boar...,
What is a legal ombudsman s purpose
4
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The Judiciary
What does the judiciary mean,
What is the judiciary split between,
The higher up the hierarchy the m...
19
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Independence of the judiciary
What are some of the long establi...,
What are the requirements to be a...,
When can judges be removed
15
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Access to justice and funding of legal services
Why should the inability to pay f...,
What are some alternative sources...,
How can charities help
7
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Access to justice: Private funding
What are the three types of priva...,
What does own resources include,
What is a negative of using your ...
10
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Access to justice: Public Funding
What was the legal aid agency cre...,
What does the agency run,
What is the role of the agency 4
6
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