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C/L/549. “We are a nation of pragmatists, not theorists, and we go quite frankly for what works.” (Lord Irvine, 2003). Examine the extent to which the House of Lords judgment in R (Jackson and Others) v Attorney General [2005] UKHL 56 may be considered constitutionally pragmatic

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2010
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The paper addresses the issues of parliamentary sovereignty evolved from the Dicean model in the UK constitution discussing the inherent inequalities of hereditary power and the role of Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 as the first steps towards constitutional reform. The paper argues whether the model that the British system is based upon is outdated.

 

KEYWORDS: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Separation of Powers, House of Lords, constitutional reform,

 
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