Writing a Constitution

Public Law, Forthcoming

24 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2024

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David Anderson

Brick Court Chambers; King's College London - The Dickson Poon School of Law; House of Lords

Date Written: December 6, 2023

Abstract

Analysis from the perspective of a parliamentarian of what is wrong with the UK's constitution, whether change would be popular and feasible and what the benefits of writing a constitution might be, followed by a discussion of three possible options: restatement, renewal and revolution.

Keywords: constitution, constitutional restatement, constitutional renewal, judicial constitution, standards in public life, House of Lords reform, parliamentary reform, constitutional scrutiny, constitutional watchdogs, British constitution

Suggested Citation

Anderson, David, Writing a Constitution (December 6, 2023). Public Law, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4833483 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4833483

David Anderson (Contact Author)

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King's College London - The Dickson Poon School of Law

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