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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON LA1020 ZA

DIPLOMA IN LAW / CertHE COMMON LAW

DIPLOMA IN THE COMMON LAW
LLB
BSc DEGREES WITH LAW

Public law

Tuesday 10 May 2016: 10.00 – 13.15

Candidates will have THREE HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES in which to

answer the questions.

Candidates should answer FOUR of the following EIGHT questions.

Candidates should 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).

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1. Consider whether the role played by conventions is the most
compelling argument in favour of a codified constitution for the UK.

2. Discuss the claim that the rule of law is a complex and in some
respects uncertain concept.

3. Assess whether the classic account of the doctrine of the supremacy of

Parliament has any place in the modern United Kingdom.

4. Explain and evaluate the need for the reform of prerogative powers.

5. Discuss whether federalism in the UK would be so unbalanced as to be

unworkable.

6. Discuss the claim that the central concern of the European Union is
“institutional balance” between the different organs, rather than
separation of powers.

7. Discuss the advantages of the standard of proportionality over

Wednesbury unreasonableness.

8. Explain and evaluate how the domestic courts have given effect to
sections 3 and 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

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