‘The principle of Parliamentary Sovereignty means neither more nor less than this, namely, that Parliament … has … the right to make any law whatever; and, further, that no person or body is recognised by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament.’   Professor AV Dicey, An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1st edn, 1885) 39-40   Critically analyse the above statement in light of the UK’s uncodified constitution and its doctrine of separation of powers.

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‘The principle of Parliamentary Sovereignty means neither more nor less than this, namely, that Parliament … has … the right to make any law whatever; and, further, that no person or body is recognised by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament.’

 

Professor AV Dicey, An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1st edn, 1885) 39-40

 

Critically analyse the above statement in light of the UK’s uncodified constitution and its doctrine of separation of powers.

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