UK and Brexit
TASK DESCRIPTION:
You are therefore required to write a report based on the question provided. You will be assessed on your content, research / referencing, application of legal rules, analysis / application, and presentation skills.
TASKS
“The United Kingdom (UK) has left the European Union (EU) and will once again be free to make its own laws, post the Brexit Transition period. Some argue that the UK’s parliamentary sovereignty was indeed undermined by the EU and that the UK has finally got back its independence. It is likely that the UK will regret Brexit.”
In relation to the above quote is this alleged new found independence real or just a façade (i.e., illusory)?
In your answer refer to relevant court decisions to support your arguments.
LENGTH 1500 words maximum
Part 1 (250 words)
What Parliamentary sovereignty is?
You may talk about origins of the idea of Parliamentary sovereignty. Divine Rights vs Parliamentary Rights (e.g., magna carta)
Bill of Rights 1689 (England) and Claim of Rights (Scotland)
Why did UK join EEC, importance of EEC, and were those benefits real or did not fulfil the promises? (Look at European Communities Act 1972)
Part 2 (250 words)
The respective powers of the 3 branches of government
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Part 3 (250 words)
Has joining EU compromised Parliamentary Sovereignty?
Part 4 (500 words)
In light of this judgment in the HS2 case in 2014, it appears that the power of Westminster is not in such a state of decline after all.
Majority of recent limitations on parliamentary sovereignty were self-inflicted by Parliament itself
