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Unpacking separation of powers: judicial independence, sovereignty and conceptual flexibility in the UK constitution

Masterman, Roger; Wheatle, Se-shauna

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Considers the extent to which the UK doctrine of separation of powers exerts a normative influence on judicial decision-making. Examines the evolving constitutional significance of the doctrine, and how it manifests itself in judicial discourse through variants that are hierarchical, weakly normative, strongly normative and constitutionally fundamental. Outlines the context-specific nature of the variants.

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Masterman, R., & Wheatle, S. (2017). Unpacking separation of powers: judicial independence, sovereignty and conceptual flexibility in the UK constitution. Public Law, 2017(Jul), 469-487

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 12, 2017
Online Publication Date Jul 1, 2017
Publication Date Jul 1, 2017
Deposit Date Mar 13, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Public Law
Print ISSN 0033-3565
Publisher Sweet and Maxwell
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2017
Issue Jul
Pages 469-487
Publisher URL http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?recordid=469

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