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Can the United Kingdom Legislature legislate anything it wants?
This question arises from an answer to a question here regarding Parliamentary Sovereignty. If the UK Parliament was to legislate for something, assuming it didn't violate international treaties etc., ...
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Is it possible for the UK Parliament to create a legally binding referendum?
Throughout the Brexit saga, one thing I’ve heard repeatedly is that due to the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, referendums are not legally binding:
Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle ...
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Trade Agreements Approval Process EU vs UK
According to The Trade Justice Movement, the UK's current trade negotiation legislation (which hasn't been relevant for some time) means that only government approval (that is the executive) is ...
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Do individual Commonwealth countries have to accept the new rules of succession?
Roughly coincident with the birth of a child to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Parliament is set to make changes to the Act of Succession, allowing females to be directly in the line. The problem ...
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