Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Fundamentals of the UK Constitution: Introduction to Law for Non-lawyers
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX)
This online course explored the fundamentals of the UK constitution. The course covered topics including the key principles of parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law, and the separation of powers, before covering the roles of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, how bills become law, before taking a deep dive into executive, legislative, and judicial power.
4 weeks, 2 hours per week
Mark Styles
Head of Publishing and Customised Solutions
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the basics of the UK constitution and reflect on why we need them.
- Explain the composition, relationship and functions of the two Houses of Parliament and how legislation is created.
- Describe the role of government, ministers, and civil servants, and the relationship between the Crown and government ministers.
- Assess the significance of case law and how the interlocking body of past court decisions is used by judges in subsequent cases.
- Evaluate the role of judges and the importance of an independent and diverse judiciary.
Syllabus
- The basics of the UK constitution and why we need a constitution.
- Legislative power: The composition and functions of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
- Legislative power: Primary and secondary legislation.
- Executive power: The constitutional roles of government and civil servants and the relationship between Crown and government ministers.
- Judicial power: The terminology of cases and their importance and the role, importance and methods of appointment of judges and the judiciary.
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Issued on 4th April 2026
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