Constitutional law uk - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

These notes cover human rights and freedoms as taught on the Public Law module of postgraduate law conversion courses (the GDL/PGDL). They can also cover topics on introductory public, administrative, and constitutional law papers taught on UK undergraduate Law degrees (LLBs). Using these notes, I gained a Distinction (74%) in the GDL at the University of Law. Some sections are coded according to this key: YELLOW - the order of the steps to take during exam questions, AND additional gui...

5 sources - ANSWER-Statute law common law conventions authoritative works European law and treaties Statute law - ANSWER-Law derived from Acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation Statute law is the supreme source of constitutional law in the UK as parliament is sovereign Acts of Parliament (statute law) - ANSWER-have to be approved by the house of commons house of lords and the monarch before they become the force of law them implemented by the executive and enforced b...

Constitution - a set of rules determining where ultimate power lies in a system and relationship between government Unentrenched - having no special procedure for amendments Uncodified - the constitution is not written so cannot be followed Unitary - power is in one place Parliamentary sovereignty - parliament has ultimate power over laws, can't bind its successors and its legislation can't be struck down by a higher body Rule of law - everyone must follow the rule and will be punished ...

What does it mean that the UK constitution is uncodified? - ANSWER-The Constitution is not written down in any single document, rather it is found in numerous documents and sources What does is it mean that the UK constitution is neither Judiciable? - ANSWER-The UK constitution is not judiciable as there is no single authoritative document to which courts could rule laws of parliament to be violating, as such the courts are less powerful in the UK than in the US What are the Twin Pillars o...

CFE- Law Rated A+ 2024 Which of the following U.S. laws prohibits deceptive and fraudulent practices commonly used in email? A. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act B. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act C. CAN-SPAM Act D. USA PATRIOT Act CAN-SPAM Act The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM Act) commonly used- c and c The UK Bribery Act has a broader application than the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) because, unlike the FCPA, it makes co...

What is a Constitution - narrow Definition - ANSWER-Bradley and Ewing - "A document having special legal sanctity which sets out the framework and the principal functions of the organs of Government within the state and declares the principles by which those organs must operate" set of rules=basic law What is a constitution- Broad Definition - ANSWER-A V Dicey - A group of rules that describes how the powers of the state will be allocated and provides the individual with the protection o...

What is public law? - ANSWER-The relationship between individuals and the state. What are the key areas of public law? - ANSWER-Constitutional law & administrative law. What does FF Ridley define a constitution as? - ANSWER-Describes the whole system of government, the collection of rules which establish & regulate it. What is the purpose of a constitution? - ANSWER-A constitution provides a degree of legitimacy to the state and its institutions, so it defines the structure of the state...

NCTJ PA - Constitution and the monarchy Question and answers already passed NCTJ PA - Constitution and the monarchy What type of constitution does the UK have? - correct answer unwritten (i.e. not codified in a single document). What are the three key principles of the UK's constitution? - correct answer rule of law, sovereignty of parliament, separation of powers What are the five sources of the UK's constitution? - correct answer Statute (individual laws or 'Acts of Parliament'...

What was the impact of the 1215 Magna Carter? - ANSWER-Establish the rule of law as the monarch was to act within the law. What was the impact of the 1689 Bill of Rights? - ANSWER-It established Parliament sovereignty as Parliament was given ultimate power over finances + legislation. The bill outline specific constitutional + civil rights + ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy. What was the impact of the 1701 act of settlement? - ANSWER-Design to secure the Protestant succes...

These notes cover parliamentary supremacy as taught on the Public Law module of postgraduate law conversion courses (the GDL/PGDL). They can also cover topics on introductory public, administrative, and constitutional law papers taught on UK undergraduate Law degrees (LLBs). Using these notes, I gained a Distinction (74%) in the GDL at the University of Law. Some sections are coded according to this key: YELLOW - the order of the steps to take during exam questions, AND additional guida...