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AQA A-level Government and Politics, A* Paper 1 flashcards: The British Constitution
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explain evidence evaluate common law
explain evidence evaluate common law
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the body of legal precedent resulting from the rulings of senior judges ( process known as judicial precedence), sometimes referred to as case law or judge made laws
evidence
- right to free expression
- key historical documents such as magna carta are based on common law not statute
evaluate
-does NOT have precedence over statute law/ acts of parliament
- statute law can repeal or modify rights granted under common law e.g. although the rights of property owners can be found in various ancient documents; statute laws, such as those dealing with compulsory purchase orders, modify these ancient rights
example of constitutional change that changed the location of powers
example of constitutional change that changed the location of powers
Scotland act 1998; wales act 1998; northern ireland act 1998:
- set up elected devolved parliaments in these countries
- further powers transferred in subsequent acts
human rights are....
human rights are....
1. absolute: cannot be compromised or diminished in any way
2. universal: applied to everyone equally regardless of any other considerations e.g. race, gender
3. fundamental: an essential part of life and cannot be removed
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