The role and Consideration of the role of the Supreme Court as the final Class mock court activity on Article 50 composition of the court of appeal for judicial review of government acts, for ruling (Act) Supreme Court. other significant appeals in criminal or civil cases and for jurisdiction disputes. Research and report on the differences The key operating between the UK and US Supreme principles of the Consideration of the importance of neutrality and Courts (E) Supreme Court, independence, and how they are guaranteed (such as including judicial independent appointments, contempt of court rules, Essay question what extent is the ‘To neutrality and judicial independently set salaries, limitations on political activity. Supreme Court independent and independence and (AT) neutral’ their extent. Discussion of the limits on neutrality and independence, (such as Government role in appointment, lack of The degree to which demographic representation, and judicial activism) the Supreme Court influences both the Debates on the level of influence exercised by the Supreme Executive and Court, with particular reference to recent cases (for example Parliament, including the Brexit ruling) the doctrine of ultra vires and judicial review. 14 Background of the four freedoms of people, capital, goods Write a case study on the impact of the 4.3 The aims, role and impact and service Social Chapter or the Common of the European Union Fisheries Policy (Ass) (EU) on UK government. Recent developments in social policy including the Social The aims of the EU, Chapter and Charter of Fundamental Rights. Class debate on Brexit (Ass) including the ‘four The moves towards Political and Economic Union including of the single freedoms’ the reduction of the veto and the introduction of the Euro. Research and report on an EU treaty market, social policy, and (E) political and economic Consideration of the different ways in which the EU union and the extent to influences policy making including treaties, directives and Short response or source question on which these have been regulations, and enforcement via the European Court of the loss of sovereignty (AT) achieved. Justice The role of the EU in policy making.
The role and composition of the Supreme Court. The key operating principles of the Supreme Court, including judicial neutrality and judicial independence and their extent. The degree to which the Supreme Court influences both the Executive and Parliament, including the doctrine of ultra vires and judicial review. Consideration of the role of the Supreme Court as the final court of appeal for judicial review of government acts, for other significant appeals in criminal or civil cases and for jurisdiction disputes. Consideration of the importance of neutrality and independence, and how they are guaranteed (such as independent appointments, contempt of court rules, independently set salaries, limitations on political activity. Discussion of the limits on neutrality and independence, (such as Government role in appointment, lack of demographic representation, and judicial activism) Debates on the level of influence exercised by the Supreme Court, with particular reference to recent cases (for example the Brexit ruling) Class mock court activity on Article 50 ruling (Act) Research and report on the differences between the UK and US Supreme Courts (E) Essay question ‘To what extent is the Supreme Court independent and neutral’ (AT) 14 4.3 The aims, role and impact of the European Union (EU) on UK government. The aims of the EU, including the ‘four freedoms’ of the single market, social policy, and political and economic union and the extent to which these have been achieved. The role of the EU in policy making. Background of the four freedoms of people, capital, goods and service Recent developments in social policy including the Social Chapter and Charter of Fundamental Rights. The moves towards Political and Economic Union including the reduction of the veto and the introduction of the Euro. Consideration of the different ways in which the EU influences policy making including treaties, directives and regulations, and enforcement via the European Court of Justice Write a case study on the impact of the Social Chapter or the Common Fisheries Policy (Ass) Class debate on Brexit (Ass) Research and report on an EU treaty (E) Short response or source question on the loss of sovereignty (AT)
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