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Parliamentary Law Making - HC/HL/Crown (The House of Commons (almost…
Parliamentary Law Making - HC/HL/Crown
Main sources of English law
case law
UK parliament
parliament is our most important domestic law maker because it alone can make Acts of Parliament, known as statute law
made up of 3 parts: House of Commons, House of Lords and the Crown (Monarch)
delegated legislation
european union
The House of Commons
the elected chamber or parliament
consists of 650 members (MPs) who are elected by the constituencies at least once every 5 years
constituency = a geographical area
MPs generally represent one of the major political parties, however once elected they will owe a dual allegiance to their party and their constituents, which can lead to tension
almost everyone over the age of 18 who is registered to vote can do so in general or by elections as long as they're citizens of the UK, Commonwealth or Ireland
general = once every 5 yrs
election = a double vote, maybe someone has resigned/died and doesn't make it to the end of the 5 yrs
as it is democratically elected, the HC has legitimacy and is the most powerful part of Parliament
most bills (draft statutes) are introduced into the HC first, ahead of HL
if the HC votes against a bill, it does not proceed to become an Act
after a general election, a gov. is formed from the party with the largest number of MPs
its leader is normally Prime Minister
the PM selects his/her cabinet of ministers, who are responsible for different ministries or departments
The House of Lords
currently not elected at all
about 790 members
majority are life peers who are appointed by the gov. after consultation with the other parties
may be appointed as they're knowledgeable in specific areas
their role is to:
complement the work of the HC and
to scrutinise (throughly inspect) and amend proposed legislation, thereby acting as a check (control) on the Commons
The Crown
or monarch, is part of Parliament and has a limited but essential role in creating statutes
gives royal assent