1. Features of UK Constitution

Question 1

What does the principle of the rule of law provide?

Answer 1

1. law should be applied fairly
2. government should act according to the law
3. laws should not have retrospective effect

Question 2

What can Parliament do if they disagree with the interpretation the courts have given to legislation?

Answer 2

Amend it to make it clearer, although they have no obligation to

Question 3

How can special royal prerogative powers be abolished or regulated?

Answer 3

By an Act of Parliament

Question 4

What is the Ram Doctrine also known as and what does it mean?

Answer 4

Third Source Powers, i.e. powers that are entirely incidental to statutory and royal prerogative powers

Question 5

Will the UK Parliament generally legislate on a matter devolved to a devolved legislature without consent?

Answer 5

Generally no, but there is nothing preventing it from doing do without consent