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This subject guide was prepared for the University of London International Programmes by: H.A. Barnett BA, LLM, formerly Senior Lecturer in Law, School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London and M. Diamantides, BA (Athens), LLM (Lancaster), PhD (London), Senior Lecturer in Law, Birkbeck College, University of London. Hilaire Barnett was primarily responsible for Chapters 1–12 and 15–17. Marinos Diamantides was primarily responsible for Chapters 13, 14, 18 and 19. Hilaire Barnett was responsible for the 2012 update. This is one of a series of subject guides published by the University. We regret that owing to pressure of work the authors are unable to enter into any correspondence relating to, or arising from, the guide. If you have any comments on this subject guide, favourable or unfavourable, please use the form at the back of this guide. University of London International Programmes Publications Office Stewart House 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom www.londoninternational.ac.uk Published by: University of London © University of London 2012 The University of London asserts copyright over all material in this subject guide except where otherwise indicated. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. We make every effort to contact copyright holders. If you think we have inadvertently used your copyright material, please let us know.
Public law page i Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.1 Studying Public law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 Learning outcomes for Public law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Acquiring graduate qualities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.4 A suggested approach to study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.5 The portfolio/learning journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 1.6 The examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Part 1 Constitutional fundamentals 2 Characteristics of the UK constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 2.1 Constitutional forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 2.2 The unwritten nature of the British constitution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 2.3 The evolution of the British constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 2.4 Constitutional reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Reflect and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 3 Sources of the constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 3.1 Acts of Parliament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 3.2 Common law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 3.3 European sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 3.4 Non-legal sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 3.5 Ministerial responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Reflect and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 4 The separation of powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 4.1 The major institutions of the British state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 4.2 The relationships between the institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 4.3 Conventions and the separation of powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Reflect and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 5 The rule of law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 5.1 Differing interpretations of the rule of law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 5.2 The concept of responsible government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 5.3 A.V. Dicey and the rule of law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 5.4 Practical manifestations of the rule of law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Reflect and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 6 The royal prerogative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 6.1 Defining the prerogative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 6.2 Control of the prerogative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 6.3 Reform of the prerogative? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Reflect and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
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