Across
- 2. A group of people that have a particular interest in matters the government are discussing and that try to pressure the government into a decision
- 5. A document issued by the government stating their decisions as to how they are going to reform the law
- 6. where there is a strong opinion by the public to change the law
- 8. Combing the law from several acts of parliament into one act of parliament
- 9. Review all the laws on one topic and create a complete code of law.
- 10. Unpaid part-time judge in the magistrate's court
- 11. The highest legislature, consisting of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
- 12. The legal term for the person or organisation bringing a criminal charge against a defendant
Down
- 1. Certain powers to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh parliament to give independence
- 3. A consultative document issued by the government putting forward proposals for reform of the law
- 4. The name for a draft law going through parliament before it passes all the parliamentary stages to become a act of parliment
- 7. A group within Parliament that acts as a check on the house of common's laws
- 8. Legal term for a person or organization starting a civil claim in court
