Constitutional legislation in the UK

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

This note explains what is meant by constitutional legislation in the UK. It discusses:

  • The traditional view of the constitution as a body of law and conventions.
  • The High Court's recognition of a separate class of statute in Thoburn v Sunderland City Council [2002] EWHC 195 (Admin).
  • Constitutional legislation post-Thoburn.
  • How constitutional legislation can be distinguished from prerogative legislation and embedded legislation.
Daniel Greenberg, Parliamentary Counsel, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP and PLC Public Sector

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  • Resource ID: 9-517-6419
  • Products:  IP&IT, PLC UK Commercial, PLC UK Dispute Resolution, PLC UK Financial Services, PLC UK Property, PLC UK Public Sector
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