Law LLB- public law portfolio
What issues are addressed by the following statutes and what makes them ‘constitutional’?
Act of Union with Ireland 1800
The Parliament Act 1911
The Public Order Act 1986
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
The Human Rights Act 1998
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 provides, in section 1, that the Act does not adversely affect “the existing constitutional principle of the rule of law” or “the Lord Chancellor’s existing constitutional role in relation to that principle”.
This provision, the Attorney-General has suggested, illustrates the importance attached to the rule of law in the modern age, which is further reflected in the oath to be taken by Lord Chancellors under section 17(1) of the Act, to respect the rule of law and defend the independence of the judiciary. But the Act does not define the existing constitutional principle of the rule of law
How would you define the constitutional principle of the Rule of Law?
2 pages maximum length. Use Ariel 12 point font. Standard margins. 1.5 line spacing
Portfolio submission 5
1. What is meant by the term ‘constitutional convention’?
2. What are the differences between conventions and the statute and common law authorities?
3. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of replacing conventions with statutory provisions?
2 pages maximum length. Use Ariel 12 point font. Standard margins. 1.5 line spacing.
Portfolio submission 6
1. Describe the operation of Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs)?
2. How effective is this as a mechanism for scrutiny?
