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Question 1

3 parts of parliament

Answer 1

Monarch
House of Lords
House of commons

Question 2

Stages of a bill

Answer 2

1. First reading - first introduction
2. Second reading - main principles are considered
3. Committee stage - bill examined in detail
4. Report stage - debate vote on any amends
5. Third reading - final chance for commons to debate
6. The lords - same stages but at House of Lords.
7. Royal assent - monarch for signing

Question 3

Literal rule

Answer 3

Judges use the literal meaning of the written rule

Question 4

Golden rule

Answer 4

Stop absurd results, allows judges to modify meaning

Question 5

Mischief rule

Answer 5

Allows court to inforce what rule was intended to say

Question 6

When do the court not have to follow precedent

Answer 6

• distinguishing - facts in the present case are different to a past case which allows the judge to change the decision
  Overruling - where a higher up court overrules.

Question 7

What is judicial precedent

Answer 7

Source of law making where past decisions of judges create law for future judges to follow