“The idea that a court is entitled to disregard a[n] … Act of Parliament … must seem strange and startling to anyone with knowledge of the history and law of our constitution.”
British Railways Board v Pickin [1974] AC 765 (Lord Reid).
Discuss the UK’s existing constitutional setup and arguments for and against a written codified constitution in the UK.
No bibliography is needed and referencing must be done in the style of Oscola. Any amount of sources can be used. Reference to authority, such as case names, textbooks and articles should be provided if required.
