MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY(Questions)

MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY 1.Consider the theory and practice of Cabinet government in the United kingdom, making reference to the constitutional convention governing the accountability of the Prime Minister and government ministers collectively to Parliament. ( Zone B, 2003 ) 2.         To ...

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Judicial review

Step 1: Public law matter / Public body: Judicial review is concerned with the power of judges to check and control the activities and decisions of governmental bodies, tribunals, inferior courts and the decisions of some private bodies that affect ...

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Constitutional law

Definition: Constitutional law consists three issues: the institutions of the govt, the powers of the govt and the relationship between the govt and the individual citizens. Constitutional law is the fundamental law, without a constitution the legal system can not ...

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The Human Rights Act 1998

The Human Rights Act 1998 Introduction The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the majority of rights protected under the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law. Before the Act, Convention rights were enforceable by an application to the European ...

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The House of Lords

Legislature II - The House of Lords The House of Lords is currently a non-elected chamber. It plays a part in the legislative process but ultimately its powers are very limited. Nevertheless many argue that the quality of debate in ...

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The House of Commons Introduction

The House of Commons Introduction The House of Commons is the democratically elected chamber of Parliament, which also comprises the Crown and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is the principal forum for the introduction of legislative proposals ...

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GCHO Case

Two principal matters were established in the GCHQ case: •           first it was shown that the courts had the jurisdiction to review (through judicial review proceedings) prerogative acts in the same manner as acts under an Act of Parliament •           ...

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THE OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER

THE OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER As with so much of the United Kingdom's constitution the office of Prime Minister is one, which developed by convention rather than by law. The office dates from the early eighteenth century and had become ...

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FAIR TRIAL & PUBLIC HEARING

INDIVIDUAL’S RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL & PUBLIC HEARING -GUARANTEED BY LAW. 1. INTRODUCTION The right to a fair trial is a norm of international human rights law, designed to protect individuals from- the unlawful and arbitrary curtailment or deprivation ...

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