seperation of powers

Question 1

what are the three types of state

Answer 1

• executive
• legeslatice
• judiciary

Question 2

what is the executive

Answer 2

• body who execute the law
• made up of government and law enforcement body

Question 3

what is the legeslative

Answer 3

• the body who legislate e.g make laws
• made up of parliment house of commons, house of lords

Question 4

what is the judiciary

Answer 4

• body who applies the laws
• includes courts responsible for applying laws

Question 5

why must the judiciary be seperate

Answer 5

• to ensure fair, impartial justice is delivered
• not one body holds all power in society
• doctrine provides a system of checks and balances, judges are required to ignore pressure from ,legeslature and executive outside pressure and prejudice

Question 6

what was before 2005

Answer 6

• lord chancellor was one of the most powerful and significant in the uk
• judiciary selected by lord chancellor through secret surroundings which depended non private communications about possible appointments, the tappiing of the shoulder
• the highest court was within the house of lords, the members of this court also sat within the legislature

Question 7

what was post 2005

Answer 7

• introduction og constitutional act reform led to reform of issues such as:
• creation of supreme court which seperated highest court from HOL
• creation of lord cheif justice who serves as head of the judiciary
• judicial appointments committed was to oversee the selection and appointments of the judiciary, though the lord chancellor must confirm the selections
• judges have immunity from punishment for their decisions