Summary University Public Law Lecture notes condensed

PUBLIC LAW NOTES

Introduction to Public Law:


 Constitution
o Legal, non-legal laws
o Rules that regulate relations
 Between main branches of state and
 Between state and individual
 UK constitution
o Queen – powers head state ceremonial/formal
 Grant access legislation approved Houses of Parliament
 Appointing PM, other ministers
 Granting honours, titles
 Head state exercise power advice PM – ‘constitutional
monarchy’
o Government –
 PM – head government
 ‘Convention’ – monarch appoint person won election
 Head of state appoints as PM, MP command confidence
Commons
 Cabinet – PM, senior ministers. Collective leadership
government
 Minister – member either House of Parliament
 Government power statute/Common law (prerogative
powers)
o Parliament – Bicameral
 Commons – 650 MPs – elected FPTP
 Hold government to account
 Scrutinise, approve Bills
 Debate public policy
 Lords – life peer, hereditary peer, Lord Spiritual bishop
 Hold government to account