Public law
“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.
References in footnotes (if any) that do not include content, i.e., description, analysis or comment, will not be counted towards the word limit which is 1500 words. 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.
