QUESTION 1

‘The rule of law only has value if we understand it in its substantive form.’

Critically discuss this statement.

QUESTION 2

‘Parliamentary sovereignty (or supremacy) is potentially a dangerous doctrine and requires reform.’

Critically discuss this statement.

QUESTION 3

‘The power to prorogue Parliament is not the exclusive province of the executive. It is reviewable by the Supreme Court as a matter of legal and constitutional principle.’

Do you agree with this statement? Explain and justify your answer.

QUESTION 4

Do you agree with the Daily Mail’s criticism of judges as ‘enemies of the people’ following the High Court’s controversial decision in Miller I? Please include in your answer either a defence of the current system or a reasoned proposal for reform of the judiciary.

QUESTION 5

Critically evaluate the current relevance of irrationality as one of the main heads of judicial review of administrative action.
QUESTION 6

Critically discuss the key differences between procedural legitimate expectations and substantive legitimate expectations, drawing on relevant examples.

QUESTION 7

Critically comment on whether, if at all, the Human Rights Act 1998 affects the way laws are made and applied in the UK as well as our right to challenge them.

QUESTION 8

‘The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has sparked ongoing constitutional controversy.’

Critically discuss this statement, drawing on relevant examples or actual situations where constitutional controversy has been illustrated.