relations between branches pt1

Question 1

Key Constitutional Functions of the Judiciary

Answer 1

1. judicial review –> review decisions made by public bodies or gov ministers and determine whether lawful
2. uphold rule of law –> ensure all gov actions r according w law + no one is above
3. HRA 1998 –> determines whether legislation compatible w HRA if not they can issue a declaration of incompatibility
4. chairing public inquiries –> senior judges do this

Question 2

what is the judiciary

Answer 2

branch of gov responsible for interpreting and applying the law

Question 3

what is the supreme court

Answer 3

created by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
began operating in 2009
replaced the law lords
now fully separate from parliament and the executive

Question 4

key features of uk supreme court

Answer 4

• highest court in UK
• overturn decisions of lower courts
  judges appointed based on legal experience
• independent of parliament and government
• hears both civil and criminal cases including constitutional and devolution cases
• it rules on matters of constitutional rule

Question 5

what’s constitutional law and civil law

Answer 5

constitutional law - aw that concerns government institutions, the distribution of political power, and the legality of executive actions.
civil law - Legal cases involving private disputes, such as contract or family law, unlike criminal law.