Passing a bill through parliament Ideas Ideas come from: - Law reform committee (formal) - Pressure groups (informal) - Media (informal) - Parliamentary committees (formal) - Political parties (formal) - Court decisions (formal) Development of Policy Policy is developed by the minister (eg road rules by the minister for transport) Cabinet develop the new
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Malayan Law Journal Reports/1966/Volume 2/STEPHEN KALONG NINGKAN v TUN ABANG HAJI OPENG AND TAWI SLI - [1966] 2 MLJ 187 - 7 September 1966 8 pages [1966] 2 MLJ 187 STEPHEN KALONG NINGKAN v TUN ABANG HAJI OPENG AND TAWI SLI OCJ HARLEY AGCJ (BORNEO) KUCHING CIVIL SUIT NO K 45 OF 1966 7 September 1966 Constitutional Law -- Constitution of the State of Sarawak‚ Articles 1‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 10‚ 24 and 44 -- Whether Governor has power to dismiss Chief Minister -- Allegation that Chief Minister
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To what extent are the two chambers of Congress equal in power (15 marks) One factor which could be seen to imply that the two chambers of Congress aren’t equal in power is the contrast in importance of the political decisions they get to vote on – and for this reason the Senate can be seen as superior. Senators hold exclusively the ability to ratify treaties as well as confirming the President’s nominees for position such as Supreme Court justices and leading roles within the government‚ and they
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Mens Rea and delegated legislation Alexandra StoicaMens rea: the guilty mind of the defendant The difference between s18 and s20 of the Offences against the person act 1861 is the mens rea required. Mens rea must be distinguished from motive. Motive can be relevant in some crimes. Intention: can be direct or indirect (oblique) Direct intention- this occurs where the consequence is the defendant’s aim or purpose. An example is Mohan 1976. The defendants deliberately attacked the victim. The resulting
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Prerogatives Powers or the Royal Prerogatives PP or RP are defined by AV Dicey as being ‘the remaining portion of the crown’s original authority and is therefore the name for the residue of discretionary power left at any moment in the hands of the crown whether such power be in fact exercise by the king himself or by his ministers’. Today there are still many PP available to ministers and the monarch and these powers are often exercise without restraint and in controversial situations. PP are nevertheless
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‘Constitutional conventions are no longer capable of constraining those who hold public office; they should be converted into legal rules.’ Discuss. One might define the constitution of a country as a set of regulations that a government is expected to derive its principle rules from‚ thus regulating the relationship between the state and its citizens. Under the UK constitution these rules‚ although being non-legal rules‚ are considered binding and are embodied by way of constitutional conventions
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If I were the Prime minister of Nepal The Prime minister of Nepal‚ a country of peace and tranquility‚ rules over corers of people and enjoys immense power as the defacto head of the nation compared to the president who is only a de jure or nominal head. If I become the Prime minister by a stroke of luck‚ I’d exercise all the wide powers by improving the lot of the countries catastrophic and miseries. My first duty as Prime minister would be to form a capable and stable cabinet. I’d
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Biography of Dr. Qamar Ul Islam Dr. Qamar Ul Islam was an Indian politician from the southern part of India and belongs to the state of Karnataka. He had a long political career and represented Gulbarga (northern) constituency six times as an MLA. He served as the Member of Parliament‚ Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC)‚ Minister of Municipal administration‚ Cabinet Minister of housing and Labour‚ Minister of Wakf‚ public enterprises and was also the in-charge of the Kerala state.
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An act of parliament creates a new law or changes an existing law. An act is a bill approved by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords and agreed to by the monarch who is in reign. Once implemented an act is law and applies to the UK as a whole or to specific areas of the country. A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level. Statutes set general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations. A statute may forbid a certain act‚ direct
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Act of Parliament (the Pre-legislative process diagram): Consultation- this is your first stage where you have to get different opinions from other people about what they think about the law that you want to introduce. You can do this by creating a survey‚ questionnaire‚ asking people face to face etc. If you get you get positive or negative feedback then you can go through to the next stage which is the green paper. Green paper- this is the second stage‚ where you produce your draft
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