What is the role of the House of Lords in the British system?

The House of Lords The House of Lords which is the upper chamber of the Parliament, is a permanent chamber and organized basically on hereditary principles. Split of Parliament into two Houses took place during the period of Edward III when he convened the meeting of Model Parliament. During the session of this Parliament, the … Lire la suite

What is the role of the House of Commons in the British system?

The Parliament : the House of Commons British parliament has been regarded as the earliest of the modern Parliaments and as such called Mother Parliament. King in Parliament regarded as the legal sovereign in British Constitutional System; and the constitutional validity of the laws enacted by the Parliament can not be challenged in any court … Lire la suite

What is the doctrine of judicial precedent or stare decisis?

THE DOCTRINE OF JUDICIAL PRECEDENT   The starting point from which to explain the English doctrine of precedent is the principle of justice that like cases should be decided alike. This principle is enforced in English law by the rule of stare decisis (Latin term which means to observe the previous decisions, namely the precedent). … Lire la suite

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