Edexcel A-Level Law UK GOV: Relations
Between Institutions June 2024 Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Common Law - Answer>>Laws which have not been apssed by
Parliament but which are declared by judges (either they are laws
which are commonly thought to be enforceable or they are
applications of law to specific cases)
Declaration of Incompatibility - Answer>>A declaration made by
a judge that a particular UK law is in conflict with the terms of the
ECHR (this does noto make the law invalid, as Parliament is
sovereign, but it advises Parliament and government to think
again about the law and whether to make it compatible)
Elective Dictatorship - Answer>>The reality that, if it commands
a majority in the House of Commons, the government has great
power and can behave almost like a dictator (phrase coined by
Lord Hailsham in 1976)
Formal Equality - Answer>>All citizens must be treated equally
under the law (This principle is part of the rule of law. The courts
and judges must not discriminate against individuals or groups on
any grounds)
Habeas Corpus - Answer>>No individual or body, including the
government, shall detain a person against their will unless they
can be changed and brought to trial quickly (Latin term meaning
'you have the body'. Principle dates back to before the Magna
Carta in 1215)
Judicial Independence - Answer>>The principle that judges
should be independent of government, Parliament, public opinion
and media influence (it is a key principle of modern democracy in
Between Institutions June 2024 Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Common Law - Answer>>Laws which have not been apssed by
Parliament but which are declared by judges (either they are laws
which are commonly thought to be enforceable or they are
applications of law to specific cases)
Declaration of Incompatibility - Answer>>A declaration made by
a judge that a particular UK law is in conflict with the terms of the
ECHR (this does noto make the law invalid, as Parliament is
sovereign, but it advises Parliament and government to think
again about the law and whether to make it compatible)
Elective Dictatorship - Answer>>The reality that, if it commands
a majority in the House of Commons, the government has great
power and can behave almost like a dictator (phrase coined by
Lord Hailsham in 1976)
Formal Equality - Answer>>All citizens must be treated equally
under the law (This principle is part of the rule of law. The courts
and judges must not discriminate against individuals or groups on
any grounds)
Habeas Corpus - Answer>>No individual or body, including the
government, shall detain a person against their will unless they
can be changed and brought to trial quickly (Latin term meaning
'you have the body'. Principle dates back to before the Magna
Carta in 1215)
Judicial Independence - Answer>>The principle that judges
should be independent of government, Parliament, public opinion
and media influence (it is a key principle of modern democracy in
