law: english legal system (a-level aqa)

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Decks in this class (19)

Doctrine of Parliamentary Supremacy
Who defined parliamentary supremacy,
Define parliamentary supremacy,
What is the act of settlement 1701
11  cards
Civil Courts
What is a civil case,
What cases do county courts hear,
What are the divisions of the hig...
31  cards
Access to Justice and Funding
What are the sources of legal advice,
What are help lines,
What is cabx
22  cards
Juries
What was lord devlin s view of ju...,
What acts govern juries,
What are the qualifications of a ...
23  cards
The Nature of Law
What is a norm of behaviour,
How did twining and miers define ...,
How are rules enforced
12  cards
Sentencing
Under what statute are the purpos...,
What are the purposes of sentencing,
What is punishment
24  cards
The Rule of Law
What is the rule of law,
How did tony honore define the ru...,
What were tony honore s three pri...
10  cards
Parliamentary Law Making
Who are the house of commons,
Who are the house of lords,
What is the role of the monarchy
22  cards
Delegated Legislation
What is delegated legislation,
What is an order in council,
What are orders in council used for
24  cards
Statutory Interpretation
Why is statutory interpretation used,
What was argued in twinning v myers,
What was argued and held in fishe...
33  cards
Judicial Precedent
What is judicial precedent,
What is meant by stare decisis,
What is meant by ratio decidendi
25  cards
Law Reform
When was the law commission founded,
What legislation governs the law ...,
Who are the law commission
19  cards
The European Union
Who set the eu up and when,
How many member states are there,
How did the treaty of lisbon rest...
26  cards
Criminal Courts
What are summary offences,
What is an example of a summary o...,
What is a triable either way offence
25  cards
Lay Magistrates
Who are lay magistrates,
How many magistrates sit on a bench,
What qualifications does a magist...
21  cards
Legal Personnel
Who are barristers,
How many self employed barrister ...,
How many barristers work in priva...
28  cards
The Judiciary
Who are superior judges,
Who are inferior judges,
What are high court judges known as
29  cards
Rules of Language
What does ejusdem generis transla...,
What was held in allen v emmerson,
What is expressio unius exclusio ...
6  cards
ADR
0  cards

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