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Public Law - In general, parliamentary sovereignty refers to the absence of any legal restraints on the legislative powers of the Parliament.
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Evelyn Lee LW 1011 Public Law Group 36 Non-Assessed Essay Question 10 In general, parliamentary sovereignty refers to the absence of any legal restraints on the legislative powers of the Parliament. According to Dicey, the nature of parliamentary sovereignty was: 'that Parliament ... has ... the right to make or unmake any law whatever; and further, that no person or body is recognized by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament'. The sovereignty of Parliament is therefore laid out in 3 aspects: There are no legal limitations on the legislative competence of Parliament, courts are under a duty to apply the legislation made by Parliament and no Parliament can bind its successors or be bound by its predecessors. It is a rule that, in order to maintain the supremacy of the parliament and ensure that they are free to enact new laws, the Parliament...
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