the uk constitution

• seperation of powers = legislative + judicary + executive
• case of the breaching of law deportation of Abu Qatada
• case of upholding the rule of law constitutional reform act
• parliamentary sovereignty discovered by a.v. dicey
• 3 parts of parliamentary sovereignty - parliament can legislate on any matter, parliament cannot pass an act that will blind future parliament, no one had the right to override any legislation made by parliament
• limitations of parliamentary sovereigny, HRA 1998, EU pre brexit impact, devolution
• what are the three concepts that underpin the unwritten constitution framework of the uk - rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty and separation of powers
• 3 parts of rule of law - no sanction without breach, one law should govern everyone and the highest courts make decisions which should be followed by the lower ones
• executive branch is headed by the prime minister
• the legislative branch is composed of two houses and the monarch