Processes in Law Making

• Law Making Examples

  1. Government Processes

  2. Judicial Processes

  3. Statutory Interpretation
• Judicial Precedent Case Examples


  • Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)
  • Daniels v White (1938)
• Types of Statutory Interpretation

  • Literal Rule
  • Golden Rule
  • Mischief Rule
• Whiteley v Chappell (1868)


  • Defendant charged with an offence of impersonating a person entitled to vote, but that person had died. The court held the defendant was not guilty since a dead person is not 'entitled to vote'
• Statutory interpretation


  How judges figure out what a law means by looking at the words used, the law's purpose, and how it fits with other laws to apply it fairly and consistently.
• Law Making Process


  1. Green Paper

  2. White Paper

  3. First Reading

  4. Second Reading

  5. Committee Stage

  6. Report Stage

  7. Third Reading

  8. Consideration in other chamber

  9. Consideration of amendments

  10. Royal Assent
• Government Processes


  The procedures and steps the government takes to create and enact laws, including introducing a bill, holding hearings and debates, and voting.
• Statutory Interpretation


  The process of interpreting and giving meaning to statutes, used by courts to ensure the intent of the legislature is followed and the law is applied fairly.
• Judicial Processes


  The role of courts in interpreting and applying the law, including interpreting statutes, constitutional provisions, and previous court decisions.