Question: The British Parliament was once supreme. Discuss with reference to Britain’s membership of the EU and its obligations to the ECHR. Answer: It has been suggested that the British Parliament was once supreme (or sovereign) but that its supremacy has been eroded as a result of Britain’s membership of the EU and its signature of the ECHR. In order to examine this proposition, it is necessary to consider the origins or traditional doctrine of Parliamentary supremacy and differing theories
As families go, mine was what I thought of as normal – whatever normal may mean. We always took our summer family vacations in Durness in the Northwestern Highlands of Scotland. My Seanmhair, Skye Sutherland on my father’s side lived in a converted crofter cottage on the edge of the cliffs above the sea. The cottage is made of the same stone as the low walls near the cottage. I always loved going back each year to my father’s childhood home. The Highlands of Scotland were more than just the
At some point the question arrises as to why Scottish law should in fact be recognised by International law? International law is commonly believed to only concern itself with international situations. Additionally what comes to mind is the fact that at present day, Scotland is still a part of UK, hence the assumption arises that this is an issue much suited if it were to be determined by UK national law. However, it seems odd as to why a referendum for independence issue in Crimea is of the interest
been raised regarding the political position of Scotland and how the Scottish Parliament could better govern the country. To establish whether the quality of life could be improved for the Scottish people, key events, devolution, and the Scottish Parliament must be evaluated and analysed. The argument for greater power in decision making and the ability to implement change for the citizens of Scotland, has been central to Scottish politics for some time. The process of establishing devolution for
M1 – Explain in detail the responsibilities of the different levels of government in the UK The central government is responsible for the health and safety of people, they provide health and safety by maintaining and improving the quality of the environment. The government also has the power to make laws for the entire country, in contrast with local governments. However, the Prime Minister (David Cameron) is head of the UK government so he’s responsible for all of the policy and decisions he
This essay will analyse the greater significance of Enlightenment era on management thought. I will first talk about what is Enlightenment and then bring out examples of historic people that have contributed into management thought. Enlightenment was a cultural and intellectual movement in the late 17th century until the end of 18th century. People started doubting in traditions and began to be curious about science. A famous quote by Rene Descartes ‘I think, therefore I am’ made people think in
There can be no doubt that Annie Tindley is an outstanding academic, her work concerning the historiography of the rural areas and populace of Scotland has been celebrated by Scottish history academics. Her article, ‘Actual pinching and suffering’: Estate Responses to Poverty in Sutherland 1845-86’ is no exception to this outstanding career. In this piece of academic literature, Dr. Tindley has written an effective piece that strikes against the academic status quo when viewing the life of
The Scottish National Party announced their backing of the decriminalising of cannabis for medical use in Scotland last year, the members of the party sought to gain the authority over cannabis from the UK government and that it be delegated to the Scottish parliament. Cannabis was initially banned in 1928, medical prescriptions however were still permitted until the introduction
1970 Scotland has held two referendums which have each time given them a little more independence and/or power. On September 18th 2014 they had a third hoping this time to break away from Great Britain and become its own country. Anyone who is a Scottish citizen living in Scotland 16 and older could vote to make Scotland a free country. Originally Scotland had a very weak economy around 20 years ago but it has slowly strengthened every year since then. This has made people who are anti-independence
The Sunning God By: Caleb Chavez It was a somewhat normal day as it started the constant birds chirping, the smell of pie that the Neighbors cooked, and the taste of morning breakfast. My younger brother Bon and I were off the school that morning. We don’t go to a normal school due to the war. We went to a knight school where they taught us how to use weapons. But what we didn’t know is that day would be the worst day of our lives. While we were gone our mother had been cleaning up the house