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1. Provide an example in which the UK constitution has proved to be flexible Dunblane Shooting Firearms Act 1968 aka. the "Hand Gun Act" Correct 2. Think of one reason, above all o...
The Human Rights Act brought the European Human Rights legislation into UK constitution/law. Additionally, it gave judges the power to declare a bill as incompatibility "declaratio...
| For | Against | | | | | Entrenched | Current constitution is flexible | | Would protect rights more effectively | Britain has a good track record on Human rights | | Limit the po...
Human Rights Protection Point: Extract 1 argues that human rights are not properly protected under the UK’s uncodified constitution , whereas Extract 2 argues that rights are alrea...
Extract 1 was written by Sinonaidh Douglas Scott, a law professor, for the Constitution Unit in 2020. Her perspective is pro codification because she believes the UK's uncodified s...
William IV 1832 Reform Act redistributing parliamentary seats from "rotten boroughs" to new industrial cities Demonstrated the power of the House of Commons House of Lords was bloc...
| Advantages | Disadvantages | | | | | Rights are adequately protected Example: The Human Rights Act 1998, The Equalities Act 2010 | Easy to remove peoples' rights Example: Police...
INFO Different format might be better to work with? I didn't provide any explicit example cases. NOTE Potentially useful case: Birmingham City Pay Dispute Gender discrimination, co...
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Parliamentary sovereignty Act of settlement 1701 is an example of this Dictates the line of heir Acts of parliament examples Act of settlement 1701 Representation of the people act...
%% 13/18 = A 11/18 = A 9/18 = B 7/18 = ~C 5/18 = D %% | Reform | Details | Evaluation successful? | | | | | | The Human Rights | Enshrined most provisions from the European Convent...
Statute law Acts of Parliament Law that has been passed by Parliament and written into Acts of Parliament . It is legally binding and must be followed by courts. Common law precede...
Basic Principles Four core principles formed the foundation of the UK constitution: 1. Parliamentary sovereignty Parliament is the highest law making body 2. Rule of law No one is...
Authoritative works Books written by constitutional experts, e.g., Waller Bagshot or Erskine May Authoritative works are not legally binding, they are not enforceable, they serve a...
Party manifesto Media Cabinet meetings Referendum Deals with other parties Prime Minister convictions Factors Affecting Policy Making Manifesto pledges Coalition deals National eme...
Bicameral means two chambers. | Word | Definition | Date Added | | | | | | Authoritative works | Books written by respected judges or academics that are used to clarify and explain...
Definition A set of rules and conventions that outlines the powers that the different branches of Government have. It also outlines the relationship between the branches of governm...
Extract 1 Point: A central argument in Extract 1 is that the UK’s uncodified constitution is no longer fit for purpose because it fails to adequately safeguard individual liberties...
NOTICE This was written with the assistance of AI. Writing Introduction The extracts debate whether ... Extract 1 argues that ... In contrast, Extract 2 argues that ... Paragraph O...
Introduction Codified/uncodified Lack of clarity 1. Clarity vs. Flexibility Extract 1 Argument: Lack of clarity has "exacerbated recent political crises," specifically citing the u...