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Assess the impact that Britain's union with Europe has had on the Doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty
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Assess the impact that Britain's union with Europe has had on the Doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty The United Kingdom became a member of the EC in 1972 when it enacted the European Communities Act (1972). This has has undermined English Domestic legislation and the Supremacy of the Doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty. In particular s.2(1) of the Act brings European law firmly within our domestic law and such law is to ' be enforced, allowed and followed accordingly'. s.2(4) of the Act required English Statute law ' to be construed accordingly'. This indeed contradicts our doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty. In Bulmer v Bollinger (1974), Lord Denning talked of a new source to our law and taking a rather pragmatic approach said : 'The Treaty is like an incoming tide. It flows into the estuaries and up the rivers. It cannot be held back.' Prior to this, the U.K. had complete control over...
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