Week Four. Statutes

Week Four. Statutes

Learning Objectives

• Explain statutes as a source of law and their relationship to other sources of law.

• Outline the parliamentary process by which statutes are made.

• Explain historic and modern judicial approaches to statutory interpretation.

• Understand the influence of the Human Rights Act 1998 on statutory interpretation.

• List and evaluate the arguments for and against making the text of statutes less complex.

Watch the video "What is a Statute?" from Week 4.

Open Ended

What are the four principal sources of law?

Poll

Do you think the courts should be able to say a law is invalid if it conflicts with human rights?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym of secondary legislation?

• Statutes

• Delegated legislation

• Acts of Parliament

Watch the video "How laws are made?" in GC.

Open Ended

What is a 'Green Paper'?

Multiple Choice

Does the Bill need a Royal Assent to become Law?

• Yes

• No

Watch the video "How Do Laws Get Passed In The UK?" in GC.

Multiple Choice

How many Members of Parliament are there in the House of Commons?

• 560

• 650

• 800

Multiple Choice

How many members are there in the House of Lords?

• 560

• 650

• 800

Open Ended

What does 'First Reading' mean?

The three types of rule

Discover the three types of rule from the video about "The traditional approach of the courts".

Open Ended

What are the three types of rule? Explain one of them.