Parliamentary law making

• What is a disadvantage of parliamentary law making?

  EU membership

  effects on human rights

  devolution
• advantage of parliamentary supremacy

  Pickin 1974

  British railway
• What are the government influences

  Political

  pressure groups

  lobbying

  public and media

  law reform bodies
• advantage of political government influences

  Each party has reforms ready

  majority of government is HOC so virtually every law will be passed
• disadvantages of political government influences

  Can repeal

  different policies
• advantages of public opinion in government influences

  Free press

  effected by specific events
• Disadvantage of public opinion in government influences

  Media manipulating public views

  responds quick to high profile cases
• Advantages of law reform bodies in government influences

  Whole areas of laws considered so easier to find and understand

  researched by legal experts
• Disadvantages of law reform bodies in government influences

  pure law reform

  not always implemented
• Types of bills

  Hybrid - affects organisations, people and place

  private - a particular organisation

  private member -

  government -

  public -
• Advantages of parliamentary law making

  Certainty

  democratic

  whole areas of law considered

  consolidation
• Disadvantages of parliamentary law making

  Long & complex

  time consuming

  still waiting for laws to be reformed
• Legislative process

  1)bill drafted

  2)1st reading

  3)2nd reading

  4)committee stage

  5)report

  6)3rd reading

  7)HOL

  8)royal ascent