Uk constitutional law Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

These notes cover parliamentary supremacy as taught on the Public Law module of postgraduate law conversion courses (the GDL/PGDL). They can also cover topics on introductory public, administrative, and constitutional law papers taught on UK undergraduate Law degrees (LLBs). Using these notes, I gained a Distinction (74%) in the GDL at the University of Law. Some sections are coded according to this key: YELLOW - the order of the steps to take during exam questions, AND additional guida...

These notes cover human rights and freedoms as taught on the Public Law module of postgraduate law conversion courses (the GDL/PGDL). They can also cover topics on introductory public, administrative, and constitutional law papers taught on UK undergraduate Law degrees (LLBs). Using these notes, I gained a Distinction (74%) in the GDL at the University of Law. Some sections are coded according to this key: YELLOW - the order of the steps to take during exam questions, AND additional gui...

“While speaking of Parliamentary intention may be said to remind the courts of the need to avoid crossing the important constitutional line between interpreting and legislating, and in that sense it is a constant reminder of the separation of powers, it can too easily become a mask for judges to hide their true reasoning.” Andrew Burrows, Thinking About Statutes (Cambridge 2018) 18 How should the meaning of statutes be determined?

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) PUBLIC LAW by HilaireBarnett,Marinos Diamantides. Public law 1 Introduction page 3 1.1 Studying Public law 1.1.1 A broad and integrated subject Public law is challenging: it requires knowledge of the entire system of government. For those of you with an academic background which includes history, government and/or politics, some of the terrain will be familiar – although now it will require a particular perspective: that of the constituti...

Does the UK’s implementation of the separation of powers reflect the core features and values of the doctrine?

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) PUBLIC LAW by HilaireBarnett,Marinos Diamantides. Public law 1 Introduction page 3 1.1 Studying Public law 1.1.1 A broad and integrated subject Public law is challenging: it requires knowledge of the entire system of government. For those of you with an academic background which includes history, government and/or politics, some of the terrain will be familiar – although now it will require a particular perspective: that of the constitut...

NCTJ Sample Paper 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the key role of a whip? The key role of a whip is to enforce party discipline and that all members of the party are voting in accordance with the party's political ideology and policies. The whip's role is 'talent spotting' from the backbenchers. A party whip ensures that MP's vote in accordance with the parties policies rather than their own individual ideology, as if not issues would arise such as the Three line...

NCTJ PA - Constitution and the monarchyWhat type of constitution does the UK have? - correct answer unwritten (i.e. not codified in a single document). What are the three key principles of the UK's constitution? - correct answer rule of law, sovereignty of parliament, separation of powers What are the five sources of the UK's constitution? - correct answer Statute (individual laws or 'Acts of Parliament'), Common Law (sometimes known as 'case law' or 'precedent'), Conventions (cust...

Constitution - a set of rules determining where ultimate power lies in a system and relationship between government Unentrenched - having no special procedure for amendments Uncodified - the constitution is not written so cannot be followed Unitary - power is in one place Parliamentary sovereignty - parliament has ultimate power over laws, can't bind its successors and its legislation can't be struck down by a higher body Rule of law - everyone must follow the rule and will be punished ...