Constitutional Reform in UK Law
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Public Bodies (Reform) Blog: Second Reading in the Lords
... ... The alternative opposition proposal in the name of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, that the Bill be referred, as the Constitutional Reform Bill had been in 2004, to a Select Committee, was rejected by 188 votes to 151 ... Speakers, and over 50 peers sought to contribute, were ... ...
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Article 50 - Royal Prerogative Or Parliament?
... ... Constitutional position ... Article 50 provides that it is for the United Kingdom to ... While the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 requires that treaties are laid before the Houses ... ...
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Election Special 4: First past the post now - but what will future UK elections look like?
... ... Election to consider what's on the table in terms of electoral reform ... At the 2005 General Election the Labour Party formed a government ... This proposal - contained in an amendment to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 - did not survive the final "wash up" days ... ...
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The Queen's Speech And Infrastructure
... ... programme will focus on economic growth, justice and constitutional reform. My Ministers' first priority will be to reduce the deficit and ... ...
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Better together after all – real estate in the UK
After months of waiting, the results are finally known. Scotland has voted to remain part of the Union, established back in 1707. When it joined, it kept its own established legal system which it ...... ... in the wake of todays results and the clear appetite for constitutional ... ...
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Recent Select Committee Reports Show Tensions Between MPs Over Localism
... ... The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee published a report last month examining the prospects of ... ...
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Legal implications of Brexit: Customs Union, Internal Market Acquis for Goods and Services, Consumer Protection Law, Public Procurement
A policy department of the European Parliament has published a study on the legal implications of Brexit. The study addresses the implications of several scenarios of the UK withdrawing from the EU...... ... by all Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements; and the EU Treaties and protocols may also need to be ... The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 requires that the agreement be submitted for ... ...
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The Importance Of Predicting Future Litigation Risks
... ... with constitutional reform triggering the class action brought by ... gold miners suffering ... ...
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Litigation Risk Presents The Big Challenge For The Legacy Sector
... ... South Africa is a case in point, with constitutional reform ... triggering the class action brought by gold miners suffering ... ...
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The Separation of Powers: where to draw the line on judicial engagement with the Government
The independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers are fundamental principles of constitutional government intended to ensure that the proper functioning of each of the separate branche...... ... and the separation of powers are fundamental principles of constitutional government intended to ensure that the proper functioning of each of the ... in practice in the UK has been the subject of considerable reform in the past decade and has recently been considered by two senior figures ... ...
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