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That court based in Strasbourg though not part of the European Union in which human rights cases can be heard
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European Court of Human Rights
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Those arbitrary powers of patronage, conducting foreign policy, negotiating treaties, and conducting military affairs, formerly held by the monarch but now by the prime minister
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Royal Prerogative
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That facet of the European Union composed of the free movement of people, labour, financial capital, and goods and services
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Four Freedoms
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A legal principle meaning 'under judgement' and thus prohibited from public influence under pains of contempt of court
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Sub Judice
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That which Parliament was requested to do by the government to the three statutes affected by the three declarations of incompatibility made by the Supreme Court between 2010 and 2015
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Amend
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A European Union court, and the highest court of appeal for member states, that deals with disputes between member states, interprets European Union law, and can punish member states for infractions of European Union law, its rulings being binding on all member states
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European Court of Justice
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The legally sovereign bodies of the European Union that each deal with a particular aspect of European Union activity (agriculture, transport, &c) the roles of which are to negotiate final legislation and ratify new laws
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Council of Ministers
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A European Union trade bloc in which member states abolish tariffs between one another to facilitate trade, and member states cannot negotiate separate trade deals with external countries
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European Union Customs Union
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Boris Johnson's Special Advisor accused of being excessively powerful, having lead the Vote Leave campaign and played a significant role in orchestrating the Cabinet reshuffle of February 2020
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Dominic Cummings
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The central part of government and centre of power where key decisions are made, consisting of the prime minister, cabinet, senior civil servants, government departments, and a few senior party officials
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Core Executive
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A 2015 appeal heard by the European Court of Human Rights, finding against a man who alleged a violation of right to a fair trial for not receiving legal aid in a child custody case
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NJDB v UK
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The most senior civil servant whose job it is to serve the prime minister personally and cabinet collectively
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Cabinet Secretary
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That Prime Minister whose downfall was precipitated by the 2003 invasion of Iraq, factionalism between centre right supporters and centre left Brownites, and the introduction of university tuition fees
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Tony Blair
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An office with a chief of staff backed up by nearly 200 civil servants and special advisors which gives policy advice, helps set the direction of future government policy, and helps to present policy favourably
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Prime Minister's Office
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The government during which Cabinet regained some prominence due to being required to manage the issues and conflicts arising from a form of government very uncommon in the UK
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Coalition
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The Prime Minister whose approach to formulating key policies - with the exception of foreign policy - was to delegate it to allies who shared their views
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Tony Blair
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Where judges such as those in the Supreme Court can - through the process of judicial review - declare that a statute is incompatible with the Human Rights Act, and thereby invite Parliament to reconsider the offending statute
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Declaration of Incompatibility
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Those ministers whom - by lieu of their collective ministerial responsibility - will practically always support the government in Parliament
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Payroll Vote
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The highest court in the UK, consisting of 12 senior judges, that only hears appeals from lower courts (usually the High Court and Courts of Appeal), mainly dealing with interpretations of the law, which can apply widely in society
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Supreme Court
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That individual whom heads the Supreme Court, currently Lord Reed as of January 2020, having replace Baroness Hale
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President of the Supreme Court
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