lesson 14

Question 1

Statutory Interpretation

Answer 1

Parliament: Makes laws and legislation.

Courts: Interpret laws, clarify meaning, and change the scope of words to explain the law

Question 2

Codification of Common Law

Answer 2

Courts: Create legal principles through rulings (common law).

Parliament: Absorbs these rulings into legislation, making them official and permanent, not just precedent.

Question 3

Abrogation of Common Law

Answer 3

Courts: Make rulings that establish precedents.

Parliament: Disagrees with the court’s decision and changes laws to prevent the precedent from applying.

Question 4

Judicial Influence on Parliament

Answer 4

Courts: Judges may comment on the need for legal changes in their rulings.

Parliament: Can act on these suggestions to change or update laws or ignore them.

Question 5

4 accepted relationships between parliaments and courts

Answer 5

• statutory interpretation
• codification of common law
• abrogation of common law
• ability of courts to influence on parliament