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"Constitutional law is a compulsory subject in (virtually) all law degree programmes in the United Kingdom. Articulate a reasoned and principled justification for this requirement".
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"Constitutional law is a compulsory subject in (virtually) all law degree programmes in the United Kingdom. Articulate a reasoned and principled justification for this requirement". Apart from being one of the seven 'Black letter' law subjects required to be able to undergo the LPC or BVC, an understanding of Constitutional law is vital to any students understanding of the subject as a whole. By learning about the location of control of public power within the state students are equipped with the knowledge and understanding of the separation of powers between the legislature, the judiciary and the executive. Without learning of the checks and balances in the UK system, the separation of powers would provide a minefield for any student due to its complex nature, given by the overlaps of personal. Given the fact that the Prime Minster and the Cabinet, the head of the executive, are drawn from Parliament, the main legislative...
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