Kommentar |
This course explores fundamental elements of British constitutional law, starting with essential tenets including the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law. A particular focus will be on the legislative and executive institutions serving the UK as a whole. In considering controls on power in the UK’s modern constitutional structure, the course will illuminate contemporary strains in the edifice. Besides knowledge of Britain’s constitutional rules and practices and insight into relevant legal and political history, students on this course will profit from considering topical debate and controversy arising out of competing conceptions of how modern British democracy should function. The course will assist students in undertaking an informed critical appraisal of the extent to which constitutional rules and practices may protect human rights and prevent abuse of power. |