The history of the UK constitution, though officially beginning in 1800, traces back to a time long before the four nations of England, Scotland, … See more

Codification of human rights is recent, but before the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights, British law had one … See more

• European Union law
• English contract law
• English trusts law
• English land law See more

1. ^ Parliament Act 1911 and Parliament Act 1949
2. ^ Magna Carta 1215 clauses 1 ('... the English church shall … See more

The British constitution has not been codified in one document, like the Constitution of South Africa or the Grundgesetz See more

While principles may the basis of the British constitution, the institutions of the state perform its functions in practice. First, See more

Administrative law, through judicial review, is essential to hold executive power and public bodies accountable under the law. In practice, constitutional principles emerge through cases of judicial review, because every public body, whose decisions affect … See more