Role of Two Houses in UK Law Making, Fisher v Bell Case, and Legal Skills

This document discusses the role of two houses in UK law making, specifically the House of Lords and House of Commons. It also explores the issues in the Fisher v Bell case, focusing on whether the display of a knife constituted an offer for sale. Additionally, it highlights the importance of developing legal skills such as reasoning, time management, and communication skills. The process of law making in the UK is explained, from the first reading to the royal ascent. The document references various books and journals for further reading.

Writing Exercise 1

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MANIN BODY...............................................................................................................................4
Describe the role of two houses that helps in law making in UK................................................4
Explain the issues with in Fisher v bell case...............................................................................5
Fisher v Bell in this case the issue that has come into existence is that weather display of knife
constituted as an offer for sale. In this invitation to treat is been made which means when an
offer is not really presented only made............................................................................................5
Reflection over skills to be covered.............................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Law is one of the most important part within a country that is required in order to
maintain discipline in a society. There are various elements that has to be used for making law
and also proper process is followed by parliament to form the law. Every country is having own
process of law making. In this file process of law making and functions of both houses is
covered, then Fisher V Bell case is to be covered. In the end various skills is being covered and
reflection is to be explained.
MANIN BODY
Describe the role of two houses that helps in law making in UK
Parliament is the highest authority that has helped in forming law within a country like
UK. It consists of two houses which are House of Lords and House of Commons. Bill is
considered to be that document which has to be presented in front of houses. Later on this house
becomes bill. There are three kinds of bill Public, private and Member bill. These are been
explained as Public Bill will affect the entire country or a larger portion of it. Private Members
Bill this is being prepared by backbench MP1. They are to be entered in a ballot to win the right
to do so. They then have to persuade the government to allow enough parliamentary time for the
bill to go through. Private Bill this type of bill are usually proposed by a local authority, public
corporation or large public companies. The process that has been followed in law making of UK
is been explained as follows:
First Reading: As per this only the bill and its title is being presented and overview of the bill is
readied within House of Commons. No discussion of any kind takes place over bill presented.
1 Cribiore R, 'A Homeric Writing Exercise And Reading Homer In School' (2020) 09 TYCHE –
Contributions to Ancient History, Papyrology and Epigraphy
O'Gorman D, 'Is Exercise Physiology A Real Science?' (2017) 21 Medical Writing

Second Reading: In this bill is debated and amended at this stage. Also discussion is done upon
bill that has to be proceeded. Whip system is used for getting vote in support of bill that has
caused majority over to make current government win.
Committee Stage: Bills is been referred to House of Commons for making an examination over
amendment that has been suggested for finding necessary is required to be done.
Report Stage: Committed report is the debates and amendments made back to house. Bill is
further debated and voted by the House2.
Third Reading: Bill is presented to the house and short debate is been done over the bill that has
been presented. It is seek that weather bill is rejected or accepted.
House of Lords: Bill is being sent to House of Lords after going to above stages and then if any
amendment is to be made in the bill then it is again sent to house of common.
Royal Ascent: This is the final stage of law making in which monarch has approved bill and
then becomes act of parliament. Such power is been given to them as per the Royal Ascent Act
1961. Monarch is not given authority to read the text he or she is only require to sign it.
Explain the issues with in Fisher v bell case
Fisher v Bell in this case the issue that has come into existence is that weather display of
knife constituted as an offer for sale. In this invitation to treat is been made which means when
an offer is not really presented only made.
Reflection over skills to be covered
Legal skills is required to be developed within a law student in a way that these skills
helps in developing career in positive manner. Skills required to be developed has been
explained as follows:
Reasoning skills: This has to be developed in a way that it is helping in enhancing argument
skills which makes law student more impactful in future when they become lawyer.
Time management: It is one of the most important skills that is required to be developed within
law student as it is helpful to them in managing their work in proper manner.
Communication skills: In it various kinds of capabilities should be developed and coordination
is also to be made with feeling of togetherness within law student. In future it makes team work
to be done in appropriate manner.
2 Pople I, and Michael L, 'Establishing A Metanarrative In Creative/Academic Writing: An
Exercise To Help Students With Writing' (2019) 3 New Writing

CONCLUSION
In this report it can be find that crime is that illegal activity which creates disturbance in
law and order of society. Further within the file law making process of UK is explained. Also
Fisher V Bell issues has been explained. Then in the end legal skills is covered.

REFRENCES
Books and Journals
Cribiore R, 'A Homeric Writing Exercise And Reading Homer In School' (2020) 09 TYCHE –
Contributions to Ancient History, Papyrology and Epigraphy
O'Gorman D, 'Is Exercise Physiology A Real Science?' (2017) 21 Medical Writing
Pople I, and Michael L, 'Establishing A Metanarrative In Creative/Academic Writing: An
Exercise To Help Students With Writing' (2019) 3 New Writing
Sutcliffe R, '‘WRITING CULTURE’: TOWARDS ‘POSTMODERN’ ETHNOGRAPHY OR
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?' (2018) 16 Canberra Anthropology