Advantages and Disadvantages of the Legislative Process (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Wade's description of parliamentary system state
Wade's description of parliamentary system state
Acute malfunction
House of Lords election status
House of Lords election status
Unelected - appointed not elected
Acts passed 2007-2012
Acts passed 2007-2012
215 Acts creating 20,000 pages
R v Chambers (2008) - prosecutions under old law
R v Chambers (2008) - prosecutions under old law
1000 prosecutions; law changed 7 years before
Law Commission composition
Law Commission composition
Specialised lawyers conducting detailed consultations
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 problem
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 problem
Hastily passed, poorly drafted and ineffective
Portmanteau Bills definition
Portmanteau Bills definition
Bills combining several distinct areas of law in one
Explanatory notes introduction year
Explanatory notes introduction year
1997
Coroners & Justice Act 2009 - loss of control defence
Coroners & Justice Act 2009 - loss of control defence
Parliament departed from Law Commission advice
House of Commons members' democratic basis
House of Commons members' democratic basis
Elected representatives with mandate to legislate