Some argue that a written document would settle difficult questions at times of crisis, but recent evidence suggests otherwise.
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The UK Supreme Court’s decision will have profound implications for how and why a prime minister can suspend parliament.
The Framers of the Constitution knew their history, and sought to learn from it – and only to repeat the parts they liked.
The UK does not have a written constitution so how can we tell if the government is right or wrong on this point?
Proroguing the parliament for five weeks at a crucial time may prove to be a masterstroke in ensuring a no-deal Brexit.
If MPs aren’t sitting in parliament to block no-deal Brexit, can it go ahead anyway?
Westminster has consistently disregarded the concerns of the devolved administrations over Brexit.
Ministers were found in contempt of parliament on December 4 for not publishing the full legal advice on the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
If the UK does secure a deal with the EU, it’s not clear that parliament would back it. Here are some scenarios for what could happen next.
Scotland’s decision to reject the Brexit Bill may herald a national constitutional crisis.
Monarchs and prime ministers have spent centuries working out which decisions need to be made in public.
It’s quite possible that neither the US nor the UK will ever return to normal when it comes to political and constitutional balance.
The Lords won’t block Brexit, but here’s what could happen when they debate the EU Withdrawal Bill.
How the Article 50 judgment kicked a hornets’ nest.
How will the Brexit referendum work? And what distinguishes it from referendums that have been held in Australia?
Yes, the way the EU makes its laws is complex, but it is done democratically.
We should welcome the latest intervention from General Sir Richard Shirreff – he knows what he is talking about.
Picking and choosing your constitutional conventions can be more trouble than it’s worth.
There is fresh political impetus behind a constitutional device to allow Britain to veto EU laws, but the enthusiasm ignores the powers that already exist and the dangers of legislation on the hoof.
The first debate under principle of English votes for English laws was largely uneventful but foreshadows problems to come.
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Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Law, University of Southampton
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Professor of British Politics and Government & Founder of the Constitution Unit, UCL
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Professor of British and Comparative Politics and Director of the Constitution Unit, UCL
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Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Liverpool
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Professor of EU Law, University of Bristol
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Vice Chancellor, University of Birmingham
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Reader in Law, City St George's, University of London
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Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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ANU Law, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Politics, Birkbeck, University of London
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Associate Professor of Politics, Richmond American International University