1. Delegated Legislation - Consolidation
Date: Sunday, 24 February 2019
Delegated Legislation - Consolidation
Learning Objectives
To consolidate all that we’ve learned about Delegated Legislation and understand what the Examiner is looking for in answers.
Specification Link
Statutory Instruments; Orders in Council; By-laws (Local Authority and other bodies). Reasons for delegating powers.
Parliamentary and judicial controls on delegated legislation.
Advantages and disadvantages of delegated legislation. 15
Starter: Read through the subject content specification.
Put a tick above everything you feel confident with.
Put a dash (-) above everything you feel you need a little more help/revision with.
Put a question mark above anything you are completely unsure about.

3. After every exam, the Examiner releases a report outlining what students did well, what they found difficult and advice for future students.
This is just as useful (if not more useful) than the mark scheme.
Activity 1:
Just as before, read through and tick, dash or question mark the content to show how confident you feel with it and identify any gaps.
Use the textbooks/internet (if you get signal!) to fill in any gaps
TIF: Try using the English Legal System textbook to extend your knowledge and understanding
Activity 2: Now we’re going to peer assess each other’s homework using this Examiner Report and your Sound/Clear/Some/Limited criteria.
For each question, decide whether each bullet point is Sound/Clear/Some/Limited
Relevant content
Use of authority
Quality of Written Communication (paragraphs, coherence, key terms)
2) Make notes around their answers to help them improve e.g. content, cases, statutes

4. Identifying Relevant Content & Authority
Copy the question and bullet point the relevant content & what authority you would include.
Describe Parliamentary Controls on Delegated Legislation (10)
Describe Judicial Controls on Delegated Legislation (10)

5. Exam Question Audit…
Read through all of the past exam questions on Delegated Legislation. Tick / Dash / Question to show how confident you are with each question.