Système constitutionnel et dévolution au Royaume-Uni

📋 Plan du Cours

1. Meanings and sources of common law
2. UK constitutional milestones and principles
3. Northern Ireland: origins, structure, and political challenges
4. UK court system and judicial opinions
5. Judges, solicitors, and barristers roles and qualifications
6. The UK's uncodified constitution and its sources
7. Key constitutional documents and parliamentary sovereignty
8. Role and powers of the monarch
9. Parliament: structure, functions, and legislative process
10. Devolution in the United Kingdom: models and political context
11. Devolution in Scotland and Wales: political developments and current status
12. Northern Ireland conflict, institutional design, and recent developments

📖 1. Meanings and sources of common law

🔑 Notions clés & Définitions

• Common Law : A legal system primarily developed through judicial decisions and precedents rather than through statutes enacted by Parliament.
• Including statutory and common : The two main sources of law in the UK legal system: statutes enacted by Parliament and judge-made law developed through judicial decisions.

📝 Points essentiels

• Equity complements common law by addressing fairness and providing remedies not available under common law.
• Judicial review allows courts to assess the legality of governmental actions and challenge parliamentary sovereignty in practice.

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