Unpacking separation of powers: judicial independence, sovereignty and conceptual flexibility in the UK constitution

Masterman, Roger; Wheatle, Se-shauna

Abstract

Considers the extent to which the UK doctrine of separation of powers exerts a normative influence on judicial decision-making. Examines the evolving constitutional significance of the doctrine, and how it manifests itself in judicial discourse through variants that are hierarchical, weakly normative, strongly normative and constitutionally fundamental. Outlines the context-specific nature of the variants.

Citation

Masterman, R., & Wheatle, S. (2017). Unpacking separation of powers: judicial independence, sovereignty and conceptual flexibility in the UK constitution. Public Law, 2017(Jul), 469-487

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 12, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 1, 2017
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Mar 13, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 1, 2018
• Journal: Public Law
• Print ISSN: 0033-3565
• Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2017
• Issue: Jul
• Pages: 469-487
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1383356
• Publisher URL: http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?recordid=469