Weighing up the pros and cons of delegated legislation. 

Read ëThe English Legal Systemí, by Jacqueline Martin, and produce written and detailed answers to each of the below questions: 

(1)               Give four advantages of delegated legislation. 

(2)               How is delegated legislation controlled?

(3)               What are affirmative resolutions?

(4)               What are negative resolutions?

(5)               What is the role of the Scrutiny Committee?

(6)               What are the limitations of the Scrutiny Committee?

(7)               What is the impact of delegated legislation that is ultra vires?

(8)               Name a case that illustrates Question 7.

(9)               What did the Aylesbury Mushroom (1972) case establish?

(10)                       Summarise the disadvantages of delegated legislation.

Dr Peter Jepson