Legal System SQE1 FLK1 Study Guide
Legal system of England and Wales, constitutional and administrative law, and EU law. Six chapters cover the courts and the judiciary, the doctrine of precedent, primary legislation and statutory interpretation, judicial review in full, and the constitutional foundations: parliamentary sovereignty, the royal prerogative, parliamentary privilege and public order law.
- Chapters
- 6
- Worked MCQs
- 180
- Flashcards
- 329
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All 6 chapters of the Legal System SQE1 notes
The book follows the SRA’s FLK1 specification for Legal System chapter by chapter. Chapter 1 is free to read in the sample.
- 01Free sample
Courts and the Judiciary
Court hierarchy, jurisdiction, judicial roles, and legal personnel
- 02
Doctrine of Precedent
Stare decisis, ratio decidendi, binding and persuasive authority, and how precedent operates in the court hierarchy
- 03
Primary Legislation
Parliamentary sovereignty, the legislative process, delegated legislation, EU retained law, and the Human Rights Act 1998
- 04
Statutory Interpretation
Rules and approaches to interpreting statutes, aids to interpretation, and presumptions
- 05
Judicial Review
The supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court: which decisions can be challenged, standing, time limits, procedure, the four grounds of review, and remedies
- 06
Constitutional Foundations
The Crown and central government, constitutional conventions, the royal prerogative and its control by the courts, parliamentary privilege, and public order law
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What you get
Everything in the Legal System guide
- 6 chapters of notes: courts and the judiciary, precedent, primary legislation and the Human Rights Act, statutory interpretation, judicial review, constitutional foundations and public order law
- 180 worked SBA questions with full explanations citing the key constitutional and administrative-law authorities
- 329 flashcards organised by chapter for spaced repetition
- Glossary of constitutional concepts and authorities, plus an alphabetical index
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