public law i (lw-110) exam paper 2013 - university of essex
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Public Law I (LW-110) Exam Paper 2013 - University of EssexTRANSCRIPT
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UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX LL.B 1st Year Qualifying Examinations, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC LAW I _____________________________________________________________________ Time allowed: 3 hours Candidates are NOT permitted to take any materials into the examination room and none will be provided by the School of Law. The paper consists of EIGHT questions. Candidates must answer FOUR questions. Please do not leave your seat unless you are given permission by an Invigilator. Do not communicate in any way with any other candidate in the examination room. Do not open the question paper until told to do so. All answers must be written in the answer book(s) provided. All rough work must be written in the answer book(s) provided. A line should be drawn through any rough work to indicate to the examiner that it is not part of the work to be marked. At the end of the examination, remain seated until your answer book(s) have been collected and you have been told you may leave.
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1. Is ‘political constitutionalism’ or ‘legal constitutionalism’ the dominant force in the UK constitution in 2013?
2. How effective are the means by which Parliament seeks to hold ministers to account? Can
you suggest any changes? 3. Explain the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty. Can parliamentary sovereignty be
altered or abolished? How might this be achieved? 4. “The only factor relevant when appointing judges is whether the individual being
considered has the personal qualities necessary to be a judge”. “When appointing judges it is vital to consider the overall composition of the judiciary and not only the individual qualities of the person being appointed”
Which of these two views is closest to your own and why? 5. It is widely said that judicial review has grown in importance in England and Wales
during the past few decades. Explain why judicial review may have grown in importance and whether you consider this to be good thing.
6. Does section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 require judges to cross the boundary
between interpretation and legislation?
7. Has the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998 encouraged Parliament to give greater
protection to the human rights of individuals? 8. Identify the three areas in which you consider the UK constitution is most in need of
reform. Explain your answer.
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