PARLIAMENTARY LAW MAKING
Tbh this is just for me, its unfinished rn
- Created by: callabasas
- Created on: 04-01-15 15:08
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- Parliamentary Law Making
- Types of Bills
- Private Bills; intended to affect a particular group
- EXAMPLE: University College London Act 1996
- Public Bills; intended to affect the public as a whole
- Government Bills; steered through parliament by the appropriate government department
- EXAMPLE: Education Act 2011
- Private Members Bill; sponsored by an individual MP or peer
- EXAMPLE: Abortion Act 1967
- Government Bills; steered through parliament by the appropriate government department
- Private Bills; intended to affect a particular group
- Stages
- TIMELINE (((((()))))))
- Parliamentary Supremacy
- EU Laws take priority over English Laws
- EXAMPLE: Merchant Shipping Act 1988 - EU disagreed with it so it got scrapped
- HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
- RULES: Cannot bind successor, can legislate on any subject matter, cannot be overruled by others, limited by HRA1998
- Influences
- Media
- Many forms; TV, radio, internet
- EXAMPLE: Daily Mail - often run headlines on immigration
- CURRENT EXAMPLE: RIGHT TO DIE CAMPAIGN - ON TV
- EXAMPLE: The Sun - campaigns against change to UK via EU
- EXAMPLE: 2000 News of the World - Sarah Payne (Know of sex offenders in the area)
- Advantages
- Brings attention to major + minor issues
- Helps pressure groups bring awareness to their issue
- Coverage of political campaigns on TV, radio and newpapers.
- CURRENT EXAMPLE: RIGHT TO DIE CAMPAIGN - ON TV
- Disadvantages
- Can cause panic by exaggerating stories
- EXAMPLE: Dangerous Dogs Act 1996
- Newspapers are owned by a small number of indiviudals who have their own political agenda and can influence others
- Newspapers can be bribed
- They can create public opinion instead of reflecting it
- Can cause panic by exaggerating stories
- Many forms; TV, radio, internet
- Pressure Groups
- Cause Groups
- Promote a particular idea or belief
- EXAMPLES: Shelter, Help the Aged, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Fathers 4 Justice
- Promote a particular idea or belief
- Cause Groups
- Political
- Governing Party: most seats in parliament, they make the timetable and can (sort of) force whatever bills they want
- Events: Events such as 9/11 put pressure on the government to make new laws
- European Union: European Community Law means we have to make our laws compatible with theirs
- EXAMPLE: 9/11 - Prevention of Terrorism
- Advantages
- Because the governing party is elected it means they will respond to public needs quickly
- Ideas can be thought out fully with experts
- Flexible with responses
- Disadvantages
- GP have the majority in the HoC so they can push bills through
- They can also just try to be popular - bring in laws we want, not need
- GP have the majority in the HoC so they can push bills through
- Emergency Laws can have flaws and loopholes
- Media
- Types of Bills
- Sectional Groups
- Further the ends of their own particular society or section
- EXAMPLES: National Farmers Union, Confederation of British Industry, Law Society, British Medical Association
- Pressure Groups
- Cause Groups
- Promote a particular idea or belief
- EXAMPLES: Shelter, Help the Aged, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Fathers 4 Justice
- Promote a particular idea or belief
- Cause Groups
- Further the ends of their own particular society or section
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