Tag: Dualism

  • Adrian Kreutz: Dualism, Constitutional Conservatism, and Politically Sensitive Judicial Review

    Adrian Kreutz: Dualism, Constitutional Conservatism, and Politically Sensitive Judicial Review

    1. Introduction Recent public law cases concerning dualism––the operative divide between international and domestic jurisprudence––have prompted renewed debate about the constitutional role of judicial review in the United Kingdom. At first glance, decisions such as R (FDA) v Minister for Cabinet Office [2024] EWHC 1729 (Admin); and R (Al Haq) v Secretary of State for…

  • Roger Masterman: Reasserting/Reappraising Dualism

    Roger Masterman: Reasserting/Reappraising Dualism

    Dualism is considered a staple characteristic of the UK’s constitutional order. Recognised as a necessary derivative of the concept of parliamentary sovereignty, the notion of dualism is ‘based on the proposition that international law and domestic law operate in independent spheres’ and that interaction between those spheres is formally contingent – in the forum of…