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Describe the legal and constitutional framework of Northern Ireland.  

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BA Hons in Business Studies (with Specialisms) Law and the Legal System Essay Topic: Describe the legal and constitutional framework of Northern Ireland Compiled by: Sinead Stevenson Tutor: Dr Rose Logue Word Count: 3,158 Contents Page Introduction 1 The History of Northern Ireland Legal System 1 How Laws are made for Northern Ireland 2 The Court Service in Northern Ireland 6 The Court Structure of Northern Ireland 7 Conclusion 10 Appendix 12 Introduction In order to explain the legal and constitutional framework of Northern Ireland it first requires a familiarity of the history of the legal system: how the island was separated into the North and South, how it was formed, and how Northern Ireland attempted to create its own legal system. The next section describes how its laws come into being (i.e. the 'sources' of Northern Ireland law). The third section is an overview of the Northern Ireland Court Service and its strategic objectives. This is followed by an exposition of how existing laws are implemented and the bodies that undertake this task. The History of...

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