Question 1

Outline the key differences between international and domestic law. Using examples, explain how international laws are implemented and enforced, both within the UK and internationally.

(50 marks)

Question 2

• a.Devolution is described in Unit 2 as one of the largest constitutional changes in the UK’s history. Explain what devolution means.

  (10 marks)

• b.Locate sections 4 and 6 and Schedule 3 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 using a legal database. Explain, citing relevant provisions of sections 4 and 6 and Schedule 3, whether the Northern Ireland Assembly has legislative competence with respect to the following matters:
  • i.to establish environmentalism as the only legally protected political ideology, discriminating against all other forms of political opinion
  • ii.to introduce a law establishing a new legal drinking age for the whole of the UK
  • iii.to make trade union membership illegal, in spite of freedom of association as set out in Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights
  • iv.to establish a more restrictive night curfew for flights over Northern Ireland.

  (30 marks)

Question 3

Legal Skills 1 covered organisation, note-taking and reading methods. Give two examples of how you have put these skills to use during your study of the materials for Block 1.

(10 marks)

Please ensure that you read the learning outcomes and the advice given for these questions

Learning outcomes

TMA 01 tests the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding:

• international law
• devolution.

Skills:

• interpret and describe legal principles and authority in a logical and coherent way
• present and structure information clearly and accurately using language appropriate for the intended audience
• reflect, assess and learn from your own studies