Umah Kauser 2227759 / BMLW4007            Public Law Exam


Scenario answer - 
Firstly the police officer arrested her without caution. The police officer should of cautioned her and at the time of the arrest told Aurora her rights. Also Magda was not searched when she punched a police officer but Aurora was searched so this could discrimination against her disability. As Aurora is autistic, she may not have had the capacity to understand or make decisions, so this should of been taken into consideration.


Q1)  As it modifies the way the office of the lord chancellor makes changes. This act also creates the supreme court of the UK and abolishes jurisdiction outside the house of lords.


Q2) It now requires the claimant to show actual serious harm before suing for defamation.


Q3) The grounds of illegality could be if the decision maker did not have the power to make that decision. For example, if parliament gave them less discretion that they thought.

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Q5) They replaced cooperate body with a new national assembly for wales.

Q6) Libel is where you are defaming someone through writing, such as articles and blogs etc. Slander however is making false statements about someone's character 

Q7) In order apply for a judicial review, the claimant has to show and evidence there has been procedural unfairness, irregularity, meaning the decision maker did not have the power to make that decision.
The review needs to be brought to court, mostly within 3 months of the decision/action being challenged. In order to get the review, a claimant would need to fill in a form. It would then take up to 2-6 months to receive a decision.