Do you consider that these cases support the view that the UK’s constitution should be codified, or do you consider that they show that the current state of affairs is working well?

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Assignment topic

Since the year 2000, there have been a number of high-profile cases which have dealt with fundamental questions about the constitution of the UK, for example Jackson, Miller I and Miller/Cherry (or Miller II) (see citations below). Do you consider that these cases support the view that the UK’s constitution should be codified, or do you consider that they show that the current state of affairs is working well?
R (Jackson) v Attorney General [2005] UKHL 56
R (on the application of Miller and another) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Appellant) [2017] UKSC 5
R (Miller) v The Prime Minister and Cherry v Advocate General for Scotland [2019] UKSC 41