Sources Of UK Constitution

• Statute Law


  Acts of parliament.

  Can be changed with a majority vote in parliament.

  HoL can delay changes.

  Some more or less likely to be change due to public pressure.
• Common Law


  Refers to legal principles made by judges in their rulings.

  Future judges abide by these, even though never formally stated.

  Can be overridden by statute law.
• Convention

  Customs and practices that have no legal forces, 'they've always been done'. E.g, PM coming from commons not lords.

  Can be set easily.

  Can just as be easily ignored.
• Authoritative Works


  Written works that inform parliamentary procedure and practices.

  E.g, The English Constitution by Bagehot.

  Somewhat formalised, harder to ignore.

  No legal weight, can be ignored.
• Treaties


  All international treaties that the UK is a signatory of.

  Theocratically limit parliaments power.

  However can be ignored, sovereignty.