Constitutional Law (Mods)

An introduction to the uncodified constitution, its sources, conventions, and foundational character.

Dicey's three propositions, the orthodox theory, and its principal critics — Jennings, Wade, Hart, Allan, Goldsworthy, and the Jackson dicta.

Dicey's formal conception, Raz's refinements, and the clash between legal certainty and substantive justice.

The constitutional allocation of powers between executive, legislature, and judiciary in the United Kingdom.

The Crown's residual common-law powers and their modern justiciability in the unwritten constitution.

The statutory transfer of legislative power to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland within the framework of continuing parliamentary sovereignty.

The constitutional collision between EU law supremacy and parliamentary sovereignty, from accession to exit.

How the ECHR became domestic law — sections 3, 4, and 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the constitutional dialogue they created.