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Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011

Tom Caygill and Jack Simson Caird: Constitutional Groundhog Day: The Post-legislative Review and Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011

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The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (hereafter the FTPA) removed the Prime Minister’s power to unilaterally trigger a general […]

Constitutional Law Group February 3, 2020 Constitutional reform, UK government, UK Parliament

Jeff King: The Prime Minister’s Constitutional Options after the Benn Act: Part II

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This is the second of a two-part discussion of this theme. The first part addressed the obligations under […]

Constitutional Law Group October 10, 2019 European Union, UK government, UK Parliament

Jeff King: The Prime Minister’s Constitutional Options after the Benn Act: Part I

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This is the first of a two-part discussion of this theme. This first part addresses the obligations under […]

Constitutional Law Group October 9, 2019 European Union, UK government, UK Parliament

Robert Craig: What Could Happen Next If the Government Resigns Rather than Send the Letter to the EU?

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This post follows on from a previous piece where I attempted to set out the general rules, and […]

Constitutional Law Group September 11, 2019 European Union, UK government, UK Parliament

Sam Fowles: Can the Prime Minister Prorogue Parliament to Deliver a No Deal Brexit?

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  In recent days certain government backbenchers have proposed a new avenue to deliver a “no deal” Brexit. […]

Constitutional Law Group June 10, 2019 Europe, European Union, Judicial review, UK government, UK Parliament

John Finnis: Royal Assent – A Reply to Mark Elliott

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I agree with Mark Elliott in finding my April 1 argument about prorogation and assent astonishing and monstrous, […]

Constitutional Law Group April 8, 2019 Europe, European Union, UK government, UK Parliament

Sam Fowles: Extending Article 50 – Key Legal Issues

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With the second defeat of Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement, the subsequent vote to reject a “no-deal” Brexit, and […]

Constitutional Law Group March 14, 2019 Europe, European Union, UK government, UK Parliament

David Howarth: How to Change the Government Without Causing a General Election

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The Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 removed the ability of Prime Ministers to call early general elections and […]

Constitutional Law Group November 26, 2018 UK government, UK Parliament

Robert Craig: What Happens Constitutionally If the Draft Withdrawal Agreement Is Voted Down?

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Now that a draft withdrawal agreement has been settled with the European Commission, the next step is a […]

Constitutional Law Group November 16, 2018 Europe, European Union, UK government, UK Parliament

Robert Craig: Zombie Prerogatives Should Remain Decently Buried: Replacing the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Part 2)

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Editors’ note: This is the second of a two-part contribution. The first part may be found here. Part […]

Constitutional Law Group May 25, 2017 Comparative law, Constitutional reform, UK Parliament

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