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:smiley: Case Studies (P) (Parliamentary law making (Successful Privateā¦
:smiley: Case Studies (P)
Parliamentary law making
Sectional pressure group
Law society represents solicitors
British Medical Association represents doctors
Trade Unions represent Workers
Cause Pressure groups
2000 - Government(G) agreed reduce age of consent for homosexual acts in private of 16
League Against Cruel Sports (banned hunting foxes with dogs - The Hunting Act 2004 - by passed HOL as they were not the elected chamber
2007 - Strict laws against smoking in public (public opinion + medical reasons)
Political influences
Disadvantage
Coalition government (2010-2015) - Conservative + Liberal Democrat = not reflecting electorate and many did not vote
Public Opinions
Advantage
The snowdrop Massacre 1998 - 16 children along with their teacher was next to a lone gunman in Dunblane and was shot and resulted in their deaths
Soon later P banned private ownerships of most handguns and a more stricter check was set upon those with hanguns (e.g. 2 witnesses to show your good nature / checked by doctors / +police
Disadvantage
knee-jerk reaction (The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991)
Successful Private Membership Bills (PMB)
Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty Act 1965)
Abortion Act 1967 (legalised abortion)
Marriage Act 1994 (marry in any registered place)
Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 - duty to recycle
Power of HOL is limited due to Parliament Act 1911-1949 (these law would by-pass HOL if needed as HOC is the elected chamber)
War crime Act 1991
European Parliamentary elections Act 1999
Sexual offences (Amendments) Act 2000
Hunting Act 2004 (can be used when talking about 'ping pong')
Royal Assent
no monarch have refused to sign a bill since 1707- Queen Anne refused the Scottish Militia Bill
Democratic
Advantages
Full reform
Frauds Act 2006
2016-2017 - 84 bills presented to P , 33 receives royal assent (Brexit)