PO263 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Judicial Discretion, Private Law
28 Nov 2016
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Identify and explain the relationship between three of the following (3x10=30: answer the following long essay question, using proper essay format (intro- development- conclusion) (1x40=40) All questions will be based on those terms. You can use some terms to define others or may not be able to. Political party: an organized group that nominates candidates and contests elections in order to influence the personnel and policy of government. Parliamentary supremacy: parliament get the last word, supreme power. Judicial shifts to the courts have the final say, the charter has given them the power to solve controversial power. No law can be so precise to cover every situation (e. g. freedom of speech; hate speech) Judicial review: the power of the courts to overturn legislation or executive actions. Judicial discretion: the leeway inevitably bestowed on the courts when they interpret laws. Nobody in(cid:272)luding go(cid:448)"t and pm is not above the law.
