“It cannot be too strongly emphasised that the British Constitution, though largely unwritten, is firmly based on the separation of powers” - Consider the extent to which this view is accurate.

... "It cannot be too strongly emphasised that the British Constitution, though largely unwritten, is firmly based on the separation of powers" - Duport Steels V Sirs [1980] 1 WLR 142, per Lord Diplock Consider the extent to which this view is accurate. Illustrate your answer with reference to decided cases. It is important to realise that the separation of powers is not something which has been drawn up by someone, nor is it a legal theory, but a doctrine, which has continuously been debated about by various academics and judges, having opposing views and opinions about its significance and existence. It is endlessly argued whether the unwritten British Constitution is the starting point of beliefs and principles set by a group of people, which we call the Separation of Powers. In the UK, there are three main powers that make up the constitution. They are in the form of: - - The Legislature - This

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