The numerous inquiries, reports, white papers and parliamentary votes on Lords reform since the House of Lords Act 1999 (listed here) have produced a consensus on quite a number of points:
Index
book reviews
cases
Church of England
citizenship
conservatism
constitutional conventions
constitutional principles
constitutional reform
Crown dependencies
devolution
electoral reform
European Convention on Human Rights
European Union
executive
history
House of Commons
House of Lords
human rights
judiciary
monarchy
Northern Ireland
old documents
Parliament
parliamentary sovereignty
prime minister
Privy Council
referendums
Reform Acts
religion
royal prerogative
statutes
Wales
Friday 26 October 2012
British citizenship - Updated post
This post seeks to give an overview of the concept of citizenship in UK law.
Labels:
citizenship,
constitutional principles,
history,
human rights
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Blasphemy in the civil law
England used to have a blasphemy law - or, more precisely, it used to recognise the twin offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel. Yet it is rarely remembered that the purpose of the blasphemy law was as much political as religious. It was aimed against perceived subversion of the law, society and the state rather than at preventing individuals from committing sin in the eyes of God.
Labels:
Church of England,
history,
religion
Tuesday 2 October 2012
The origins of the idea of the mixed constitution
In a previous post, I examined the recurring theme of the mixed and balanced constitution in English constitutional writings. In this post, I want to look at some of the ancient sources of this theme.
Labels:
constitutional principles,
history,
old documents
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