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Chapter 3: Constitutional Sources

Chapter 3: Constitutional Sources

pp. 184-249

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, University of Cambridge
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Summary

The chapter analyses the different sources of UK constitutional law: statutes, case law, prerogative powers and constitutional conventions, in addition to rules and practices in the UK Parliament (including standing orders, the Cabinet Manual and the Ministerial Code. It provides a detailed account of constitutional statutes and developing ideas of the common law constitution, in addition to providing an up-to-date account of prerogative powers in the light of the recent Supreme Court case on prorogation.

Keywords

  • UK constitution
  • common law constitutionalism
  • constitutional statutes
  • constitutional conventions
  • prerogative powers

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