THIS PAPER IS NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE EXAMINATION HALLS

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON LA1020 ZB

DIPLOMA IN LAW/CertHE COMMON LAW

LLB
DIPLOMA IN THE COMMON LAW
BSc DEGREES WITH LAW

Public law

Friday 12 May 2017: 10.00 – 13.15

Candidates will have THREE HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES in which to

answer the questions.

Candidates must answer FOUR of the following EIGHT questions.

Candidates must answer all parts of a question unless otherwise stated.

Permitted materials
Students are permitted to bring into the examination room the following
specified document: one copy of Blackstone’s Statutes on Public Law & Human
Rights (OUP).

© University of London 2017

UL17/0547
Page 1 of 2
1. Assess the relevance of the ‘rule of law’ for the conditions of the UK
today.

2. Assess the advantages and disadvantages of a written constitution for

the UK’s system of government.

3. Discuss the processes through which primary and secondary legislation

in the UK Parliament is formed, and highlight areas that are in need of
reform.

4. Discuss the extent to which prerogative powers are an essential part of

the UK’s unwritten constitution.

5. Discuss the ways in which UK courts review Acts of Parliament for

compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.

6. Discuss the legal meaning and scope of Wednesbury unreasonableness

and proportionality as grounds for judicial review proceedings.

7. Discuss the effect of the United Kingdom's membership of the European

Union upon the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.

8. Discuss whether devolution has left the United Kingdom too divided, and
whether federalism would be better at uniting the state.

END OF PAPER

UL17/0547
Page 2 of 2