Tort Law ELS: Parliamentary Law Making

Separatin of powers

Executive , legislative and judiciary do not overlap

Types of bills

Public Bill

Private bill

Private members bill

Gov bills

Hybrid bills

Public bill

Affect the general public

Introduced by gov or gov ministers

Private members bill

Introduced by backbenchers

Raise awareness of issues

Hunting Act 2004

Private bill

Affects individuals, organisations or specific areas

Introduced by petition

Marriage enabling act

Government bills

Make up the majority of bills introduced

Introduced by gov minister

Likely to become Acts

Hybrid bill

Cross between public and private bills 

Introduced by gov ministers, affects individuals, organisations or specific areas

Process of passing through parliament

First reading, Second reading, Committee stage, Report stage, House approval, Royal Assent

Before a bill enters parliament

White bill - Detailed proposals

Green paper - Consultation

Bill - Final stage

Role of HoC

Debate, scrutinise, vote on whether to approve laws passed by the gov

Role of HoL

Compliments the work of the commons

Has 3 key functions for Parliamentary law making

Advantages

Scrutiny

Democratic

Government 

House of Lords

Flexibility

Disadvantages

Undemocratic

Government control

Slow

Dated processes, Language, Statistics