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Wade’s explanation stating that British constitutional theory and practice has a clear cut distinction between laws and conventions would at first instance seem to be of force as it follows Dicey’s classic definition
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Is this an accurate explanation of the distinctive nature of law and convention in relation to the British constitution? Constitutional conventions are the main political principles which regulate relations between the different parts of our constitution and the exercise of power within it, but which are known not to have legal force. As part of the unwritten British constitution, conventions play an important role, as they are often the underlying enforcing principles that are themselves not formal and codified. In essence they are the rules for determining the mode in which discretionary powers of the Crown (or the ministers of the Crown) ought to be exercised. Wade's explanation stating that British constitutional theory and practice has a clear cut distinction between laws and conventions would at first instance seem to be of force as it follows Dicey's classic definition of conventions, that is; "They are the rules of political practice which are regarded as...
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