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.
The House of Commons Procedure Committee has published its First Report of Session 2026–27, Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs), recommending...
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published its fourth report of session 2026–27, calling for a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI)...
Pensions analysis: The Pensions Ombudsman has rejected a complaint about incorrect member communication. Martin Scott of gunnercooke LLP looks at the...
Pensions analysis: The Pensions Ombudsman has partially upheld a complaint about a lump sum paid by mistake. Martin Scott of gunnercooke LLP looks at...
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...
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It has a variety of written and unwritten sources. In addition to the main written sources of law in England and Wales, legislation (which has also
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;
Methods of statutory interpretationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of statutory interpretation is to arrive at the legal meaning of legislation, or in other words, the meaning that conveys the legislative intention. The primary indication of legislative intention is the legislative
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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