Who makes our laws?
Description
Laws are decided on by a combination of the Scottish Parliament and the Parliament in Westminster. Proposals for new laws are raised, debated and voted upon by MPs or MSPs. Those that are approved become law. Some aspects of Scots law are based on principles laid down many years ago and have been developed by the legal decisions that judges come to in specific cases. In this way, judges too contribute to law making.
Classroom Ideas
The clip could lead into investigation of specific laws and their background. Students could be encouraged to undertake investigation into different laws which have been passed within the Parliament in Westminster and the Scottish Parliament. The class could also discuss where European Law fits with Scottish and UK legal systems. Cases involving fundamental rights (human rights) could be looked at to show where there is sometimes disagreement and conflict between the different legal systems.
Crime and law
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