BCH revision by Donna https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x Help each other revise! put up MCQ questions write short essays + give each other feedback post advice etc. en-us 2016-03-22 18:36:57 UTC 2025-11-09 10:34:11 UTC hello@padlet.com write short essays on these topics and then post them up here.  Give each other feedback and look for any factual errors.  Make sure you write the essay question clearly at the top of your answer! donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/102287821 1. Define and describe the key features of a constitution.
2. What is meant by the separation of powers? Why is this important in a constitutional democracy?
3. Define: ratio decidendi, obiter dicta, stare decisis, "
4. what are the rules" of statutory interpretation?
]]> 2016-03-22 18:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/102287821 OSCOLA quizzes donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/102290410 get it right and don't lost marks from inaccurate referencing!
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/resources/law/oscolaquiz/page_01.htm
https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/citingreferences/oscola/tutorial/page24.html

]]> 2016-03-22 18:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/102290410 check your use of legal phrases and vocab donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103422524 go to this website and check your use of legal language.
you can put in a word or phrase and it will give you examples of how to use them correctly in sentences
http://flax.nzdl.org/greenstone3/flax?a=g&sa=FlaxWordQuery&rt=r&c=BlaRC&if=&s1.fqf=ZZ&s1.level=sentences&s1.fqk=%2C&s1.fqv=&s=FlaxWordQuery&s1.query=judicial+interpretation]]> 2016-03-31 11:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103422524 obiter dicta... donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103423009 ... how to use it in a sentence
http://flax.nzdl.org/greenstone3/flax?a=g&sa=FlaxWordQuery&rt=r&c=BlaRC&if=&s1.fqf=ZZ&s1.level=sentences&s1.fqk=%2C&s1.fqv=&startPage=1&s=FlaxWordQuery&s1.query=obiter+dicta]]> 2016-03-31 12:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103423009 obiter dicta in a sentence donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103423208 2016-03-31 12:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103423208 help with using academic english and legal english accurately donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103431733 type in a word you want to use, but you're not sure how.
you can search it in all its different word forms AND it gives you synonyms and collocations.  So useful!
http://www.wordandphrase.info/academic/frequencyList.asp]]> 2016-03-31 12:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/103431733 Homework for next week:  research using Syrett and the seminar readings + good journal articles. donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/107206460 5. Consider the impact that HRA 1998 ss 3-4 has had on the traditional "rules" of statutory interpretation.

6. What are the key differences between the European Communities Act (ECA) 1972 and the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998?
]]> 2016-04-22 12:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/107206460 more revision questions for you to prepare, using ben's lectures, syrett, the seminar readings, cases, statutes, legislation etc. donna_maclean https://padlet.com/donna_maclean/jmyayg3tu03x/wish/108441446 6. What is the structure and composition of the UK parliament?

7. Describe the UK parliamentary electoral process. In what ways has this process proven to be contentious?

8. What is the structure and composition of the UK executive?

9. Explore the relationship between the UK parliament and the UK executive.

10. Why is judicial independence important?
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