AS - Law - The Judiciary - Flashcards in A Level and IB Law

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Rule of Law

This simply means that the state should govern its citizens in accordance with rules that have been agreed upon.

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Judicial review

A system whereby the High Court oversees decisions of public bodies, officals, local authorities, and members of the Executive to ascertain whether the body had the power to make the decision.

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Declarations of incompatibility

Issued under section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998, this gives senior judges the power to question the compatibility of legislation with human rights. The declaration is sent to parliament. It does not allow judges to strike out laws.

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Separation of powers

State power is divided into three types: the executive, judicial and the legislative, and that each type of power should be exercised by a different body/people.

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Executive

The government

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Lay

A non-legally qualified person.

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Oxbridge

Oxford and Cambridge University.

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Secret soundings

The old appointments process whereby information on a potential judge would be gathered informally over time from leading barristers and judges.

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Privy Council

The final appeal court for Commonwealth countries.

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House of Lords

The name of the Upper House in Parliament = the legislative chamber. Confusion arose before the establishment of the Supreme Court, as the highest appeal court was also called the House of Lords.

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A system whereby the High Court oversees decisions of public bodies, officals, local authorities, and members of the Executive to ascertain whether the body had the power to make the decision.

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Judicial review

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State power is divided into three types: the executive, judicial and the legislative, and that each type of power should be exercised by a different body/people.

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AS - Law - The Judiciary