Overview
In this lesson students examine what the rule of law is and why we need it. They consider how and why laws are made in the UK and what the process is for getting laws changed. Photo: ©UK Parliament/ Jessica Taylor
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Join the UK's biggest legal education campaign during February 2025.
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Originally designed to be a companion pack for the Democracy Ambassadors programme, this handy toolkit will support students who...