Module learning outcomes — focus?
Applying, spotting, self-learning, producing legal solutions.
Assessment weight — in module?
Coursework accounts for 60%.
UK constitution — feature?
Uncodified and based on multiple sources.
Key UK value?
Parliamentary sovereignty.
Public law — regulation?
State’s exercise of power and relationships.
Private law — governs?
Disputes between private parties.
Constitutionalism — principle?
Government power is limited and accountable.
Intra vires — means?
Power exercised within legal limits.
Sources of the Constitution?
Statutes, case law, delegated legislation, royal orders, non-legal sources.
Statutes — role?
Primary source, laws enacted by Parliament.
Case law — role?
Legal principles established by courts.
Delegated legislation — example?
Regional laws from Parliament’s authority.
Royal prerogative orders — issued by?
The Crown under residual powers.
Non-legal sources — examples?
Conventions, jurists, party rules, customs.
Conventions — enforceable?
No, they are unwritten practices.
Jurists and academic works — role?
Support legal interpretation and understanding.
Party rules — function?
Guide internal political processes.
Parliamentary custom — nature?
Established practice, not legally enforceable.
UK constitution — main feature?
Uncodified, flexible, based on practice and law.
Devolution — example?
Power transferred to Scotland, Wales, NI.
Test your knowledge with 10 questions on Fundamentals of UK Constitutional Law.
1. Which learning outcome best matches the ability to produce constitutional and administrative legal solutions both orally and in writing?
2. Which statement best describes a key feature of the UK constitution?
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