Essays on Parliamentary Sovereignty
This statement raises the issue of the potential conflict between Parliamentary Sovereignty in United Kingdom (UK) and one of the principles adopted by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to interpret the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the ‘living instrument’ approach. Parliamentary Sovereignty is one of the fundamental principles of Constitution. Being the...
In assessing whether the United Kingdom has evolved towards becoming a federal state, as the result of devolution, it is essential to deliberate the debate’s origin. Largely, it has been argued that Blair’s government undermined the constitutional framework of the UK. Yet, an opposing argument contends that the creation of devolved parliaments, in Wales, Northern...
The primary objection to EU membership and the limits it placed on parliamentary sovereignty has been specifically focused on the erosion of parliament’s law-making powers. While it is true that the UK will not be under the formal obligation to conform to EU law there are other hurdles to regaining a constitutional settlement in which...
A Statute is an Act of Parliament, which is a law made by the Parliament. Statute most often begin as bills then go through both the pre-legislative and legislative stage. When there are disagreements about the meaning of the word statute, the matter can go to the court where the judge then goes onto interpreting...
1. How did the Court reach its decision in the case? (50%) The unanimous decision of the Supreme Court was handed down by Lady Hale and Lord Reed and decided whether the Prime Minister’s advice to prorogue Parliament was justiciable and if so, lawful. A Divisional Court within the High Court dismissed the application on...
Introduction In England and Wales, a person is considered fit to stand trial at the age of 10, but in recent years it has been shown that the brain’s neural circuits still undergo major development in a person’s youth. The prefrontal cortex, for instance, although responsible for cognitive control, decision making, and impulse control, will...
