Course
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Day 4
Revenue
Control
Inspector
2010
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Session Objectives:
• Provide a definition of the term "Law".
• Describe the meaning and the difference of the terms Civil and Criminal Law.
• Describe the origins of Common Law.
• Describe Statute and Case Law.
• Describe the effects of a binding precedent.
Materials needed:
• Assessments
• MOVie
readers
• Oyster
cards
• Oyster
scenarios
• Tube
map
• Fares and tickets booklet
Group work
Flip chart work
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Summary
09:00
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10:30
10:45
12:30
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09:00
Consolidation
If required, do some ticket knowledge and MOVie consolidation with delegates
Assessment
Assessment
paper
• Handout the assessment briefing document for delegates to read and sign.
• Note: Pass mark is 80%, re-sits 70% to 79%
Oyster cards
• Handout
assessment
paper, read front page.
MOVie
• Address any questions
readers
• Delegates have 75 minutes to complete
• Once complete, delegates must wait in the soft seating area until all assessments are marked.
Underground
Map
• Provide feedback to each delegate. I
• Delegates, who require re-sits, will take place tomorrow.
Fares &
• Delegates who do not meet the required standard and who have scored below the re-sit mark will need an
Tickets
exit interview with Training Manager.
booklet
•
12:30
LUNCH
13:30
Introduction to the Law
Objectives
• Provide a definition of the term "Law".
• Describe the meaning and the difference of the terms Civil and Criminal Law.
• Describe the origins of Common Law.
• Describe Statute and Case Law.
• Describe the effects of a binding precedent.
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• Describe the role of delegated legislation.
LAW GENERAL
Law books
Hand out law books to delegates.
What does the term law mean? accept all answers
• “The collection of rules imposed by authority”
Law in England and Wales
• law developed by judges as part of the justice system -
Common law
• formal written legislation created and agreed by Parliament -
Statute law
•
law made in Europe which affects the UK as a factor of our membership in the European Union - EC law
Common Law
• Rules that we have gained from previous generations. Laws as we have them can be traced back to 1066
• William the Conqueror set up the King’s Court, and appointed his own judges
• These Judges went up and down England settling disputes
• The Judges took their knowledge of these back to London, and discussed what ideas seemed common to
all people – which was the origin of the phrase: “
Common Law”.
One of the problems with common law in the early centuries was that some judges when making their decisions
were incompetent, because they acquired their position by virtue of their rank in society. A standardized
procedure slowly emerged these decisions has its basis in
precedent
• This means that judges followed decisions made in similar cases to create a consistent, just and fair
system. However, there are cases when the circumstances or facts of the case are very different,
have not arisen before or are viewed by a senior judge as not reflecting current society, so that a
decision is made to create or amend the law.
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Also know as case law
E.g: There is no statute making murder illegal, it is a common law crime, however, punishment for murder is
statute (mandatory life sentence)
Statute Law
• These laws are made by Parliament and Government Departments. These laws are called “
Legislation” or
“Acts of Parliament”
• All laws (except those which involve taxation) involve both Houses of Parliament – Commons and Lords.
They usually start in the Commons
How is an Act of Parliament made?
White and Green Papers
Proposals for legislative changes may be contained in government White Papers. These may be preceded by
consultation papers, sometimes called Green Papers, which set out government proposals that are still taking
shape and seek comments from the public. There is no requirement for White or Green Papers to be introduced
before a Bill is introduced into Parliament.
Bill: A proposal to introduce a new law (legislation), or amend an existing law, which is debated by Parliament.
A Bill is not an Act of Parliament. A Bill becomes an Act if it is approved by the House of
Commons and the House of Lords, and is formally agreed to by the reigning monarch (known
as the Royal Assent). An Act of Parliament is a law, enforced in all areas of the UK where it
is applicable.
Once a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament, it is the responsibility of the appropriate
government department to implement it. For example, the Department for Transport would
enforce a new law concerning speeding.
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The following stages take place in both Houses:
• First reading (formal introduction of the Bill without debate)
• Second reading (general debate)
• Committee stage (detailed examination, debate and amendments. In the House of Commons this stage
takes place in a Public Bill Committee.)
• Report stage (opportunity for further amendments)
• Third reading (final chance for debate; amendments are possible in the Lords)
When a Bill has passed through both Houses it is returned to the first House (where it started) for the second
House's amendments to be considered.
Both Houses must agree on the final text. There may be several rounds of exchanges between the two Houses
until agreement is reached on every word of the Bill. Once this happens the Bill proceeds to the next stage: Royal
Assent.
In the United Kingdom with have two branches of law; does anyone know what they are?
Civil Law and Criminal Law
Criminal law covers behaviour that is thought to be so serious that organisations such as the police, Trading
Standards authorities and the Health and Safety Executive take on the job of investigating the offence. With
enough evidence the suspect individual or organisation will be charged and the case brought to a magistrates',
youth or Crown court. If the party is found guilty, some form of punishment is normally imposed
Civil law are designed to settle disagreements between individuals or groups and cover a wide range of activities,
e.g. employment disputes, tenancies, divorce, buying and selling goods. Such matters are normally brought to
court or a tribunal by one of the parties concerned, and usually the police are not involved.
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You default on your mortgage and you taken to court for the monies still owed. Would this be a criminal or civil
court?
Civil
Unpaid debt is not criminal unless your intention was to take the money and not pay it back in the first place.
BREAK
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End of Day 4
Read up on Contracts, Conditions of Carriage and Byelaws
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