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Critically Analyse the Legislative Process
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Critically Analyse the Legislative Process Many criticisms can be made of the legislative process. The first main criticism is that the language of the Acts is very hard to understand. The Renton Committee pointed this out in 1975; it was one of four main categories of complaint. They commented that there had been criticism for centuries, quoting Edward VI as saying 'I would wish that... the superfluous and tedious statutes were brought into one sum together, and made more plain and short, to the intent that men might better understand them.' Apart from the obvious difficulties the language causes, it results in cases going to court on matter of interpretation. About 75% of all cases heard in the House of Lords involve disputes over the interpretation of Acts. Most of these cases come to court because there is no plain meaning to the words they use; there is a choice of...
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