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Questions
1. Discuss the advantages of parliamentary law-making.
2. Explain the law-making process in the UK Parliament.
3. Explain the limitations on parliamentary supremacy.
4. Describe the work of judges in Crown Court trials.
5. Discuss the importance of judicial independence.
6. Explain what negotiation is in alternative dispute resolution.
7. Explain the courts that might hear a negligence claim and its appeal.
8. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of precedent.
9. Explain how judges can avoid following precedent.
10. Explain what is meant by hierarchy and ratio decidendi.
11. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the golden rule.
13. Discuss the disadvantages of delegated legislation.
14. Describe judicial controls on delegated legislation.
15. Explain what are by-laws and orders in council.
16. Describe how both superior and inferior judges are selected and appointed.
17. Discuss the disadvantages of the various methods of funding civil cases.
19. Describe the work of a solicitor.
20. Discuss the disadvantages of using lay persons in the criminal justice system.
21. Describe the role of a jury in a crown court trial.
22. Explain how magistrates qualify and are selected.
23. Discuss the advantages of ADR as a form of dispute resolution.
24. Describe arbitration in alternative dispute resolution.
