Explore the foundational principles that govern the relationship between the state and its citizens. This topic offers valuable guidance for legal professionals navigating the nuances of constitutional and administrative law, ensuring adherence to legal frameworks and promoting effective governance.
This round-up includes details of publications made by Specialised Committees established by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) for the...
The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has announced that the government will update the Cabinet Manual, which sets out the main laws, rules and...
The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee has launched a call for written evidence as part of its new inquiry into Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor...
The Supreme Court has unanimously held in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of...
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It...
Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of...
Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...
Consultation: requirement and processAny consultation exercise carried out by a public authority in relation to a proposed decision must be conducted at a time when proposals are at a sufficiently formative stage, with adequate information, and time to allow a proper and informed response, leading
Parliamentary supremacy the enrolled bill ruleIt is not possible to successfully argue that an Act of Parliament is invalid because of flaws, or even fraud, in the legislative process.Early origins of the principleArguably the principle is derived from that laid down in The Prince's Case. The case
What is a public authority?There is no single, universal answer to the question whether a particular organisation is treated, in law, as a public authority.Rather, on one hand the courts have developed case law on which bodies are subject to administrative law through the judicial review procedure;
Parliamentary supremacy—implied repealEssential to Parliament’s legislative supremacy is the principle that Parliament is not bound by its predecessors, and cannot bind its successors. It follows that, where a later Act of Parliament conflicts with an earlier one, the later one cannot be read as
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