Lecture 1

Question 1

What are the 3 types of law

Answer 1

Criminal, civil and administrative law

Question 2

What is criminal law

Answer 2

Laws put in. Place to protect individuals’ safety

Question 3

What is civil law

Answer 3

Laws between individuals and the state/ organisations

Question 4

What if administrative law

Answer 4

Type if crib I’ll law that regulates public bodies and their decision making

Question 5

What are the 2 courts and their differences

Answer 5

Crown court and magistrates. Magistrates is less serious offence presented in front of 3 magistrates and crown is for more serious offences in front of a judge and a jury

Question 6

What is the process for making a new law

Answer 6

-An idea occurs
-The idea is turned into a policy discussing the pros and the cons of the idea
-The policy is turned into a green paper with a consultant
-Green paper turned into a white paper
- white paper is brought to parliament

Question 7

How does a white paper end up getting royal ascent

Answer 7

It enters the House of Lords/ commons where it undergoes:
- first reading -
- Second reading - debating the topic
- Committee stage - in detail breakdown of the paper
- Report stage - changes are discussed
- Third reading - concluding discussion
Once done it will go the other house to undergo the same process.
The houses agree on required amendments before it can gain royal assent

Question 8

What is primary legislation

Answer 8

An outlining act passed by parliament

Question 9

What is secondary legislation

Answer 9

When parliament delegates authority to bodies/ people allowing them to make more detailed laws about primary legislation topic.

Question 10

What is case law

Answer 10

When judgment is passed based on previous cases that are similar due to their not being legislation about that specific scenario

Question 11

What is European law w

Answer 11

A system of ruling for countries in the EU.
The UK left the EU however kept EU legislation in place however have the ability to make amendments from 2021.

Question 12

What does the GPhC do 3 things

Answer 12

Since 2010 they have been in charge of:
-Keeping a register of pharmacists, pharm. techs and premises.
-ensuring continued fitness to practice
-ensure safe and effective running of pharmacies
-ensure safe pharmacy practice