Involves matters of public policy and affect the general public
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Private Bills
Affects a particular organisation, person or place
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Hybrid bills
Introduced by the government but affect an organisation, person or place
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Pre parliamentary process
Green Paper White Paper Consultation
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Parliamentary Process
- First Reading -Second Reading - Committee Stage - Report Stage - Third Reading - Same process in the other house - Royal Assent
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Advantages of Parliamentary process
-Democratic - allows full reform of the law - consultation before bill is presented to Parliament - Disscussions in both houses during the legislative process
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Disadvantages
- Long process - Acts can be long and complex - Limited Parliamentary time may prevent some laws from being reformed - wording of an act may be difficult to understand and lead to court case on the interpretation of the meaning
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Influences on Parliament
- Political policies - Public opinion/Media -Pressure Groups -Law Commissions
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What can Parliamentary Supremacy do?
- Can legislate on any subject matter -cannot bind a successor -cannot be overruled by others
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What are the limitations of Parliamentary Supremacy?
Where impractical to repeal a law - Human Rights -Devolution - While a member of EU the EU law comes first
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Introduced by Private MPs
Back
Private members Bills
Card 3
Front
Involves matters of public policy and affect the general public
Back
Card 4
Front
Affects a particular organisation, person or place
Back
Card 5
Front
Introduced by the government but affect an organisation, person or place
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