Examination Guide:
The examination for public law will be held on December 4th 2010. It will consist of 8 questions. Students will be required to answer four questions in 3 hours. The Exam will begin at 8:30 AM Sharp. Students are advised to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the class. All papers will be collected at 11:30 irrespective of the time the student started the exam. Remember - I will not be there to hear your appeals.
The following areas will be covered by the examination.
- The nature of the British Constitution
- Constitutional Conventions generally, and ministerial responsibility in particular
- The role and function of key constitutional institutions, and their relationship to the crown
- Parliamentary Sovereignty
- The Royal Prerogative
- The Rule of Law
- The Separation of Powers (especially arguments about the extent to which it exists in the UK constitution)
The questions will be based on your notes and from the study guide. Students are asked to pay particular attention to the exercises at the end of each chapter of the study guide, and within the bodies of the relevant chapters.
Remember, underline cases and state the year in which the case was decided.
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This was very helpful. Thanks a lot for the information on what to expect.
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