1st Edition

Constitutional Reform and Brexit

By Gary Wilson Copyright 2023
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the extent to which Brexit has impacted upon the operation of the British Constitution, prompting in turn consideration of how some of the factors which contributed to the outcome of the 2016 referendum, as well as the event of Brexit itself, might inform debates surrounding constitutional reform moving forward. The work seeks to make sense of the constitutional implications of... Read more

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

Table of cases

Table of legislation

Table of treaties, conventions and protocols

Introduction: constitutional reform and Brexit

1 The British Constitution and constitutional reform

Introduction

The UKs constitutional model

Constitutional reform debates pre-1997

The era of constitutional reform, 1997–2016

Conclusion

2 The UK within Europe and developments in the land of Brexit

Introduction

The UK within Europe

The referendum

The causes of Brexit

The Brexit process: the UKs withdrawal from the EU

Unpicking the constitutional issues

Conclusion

3 The allocation of sovereign authority between Parliament, the Executive and the ‘people’ in constitutional decision-making processes

Introduction

The traditional constitutional position

Challenges and changes up to 2016

The Brexit context

Next steps

Conclusion

4 The constitutional integrity of the UK and the devolution of power

Introduction

The traditional constitutional position

Challenges and changes up to 2016

The Brexit context

Next steps

Conclusion

5 The UKs model for the protection of human rights

Introduction

The traditional constitutional position

Challenges and changes up to 2016

The Brexit context

Next steps

Conclusion

6 A codified constitution? The UK’s constitutional model post-Brexit

Introduction

The traditional constitutional position

Challenges and changes up to 2016

The Brexit context

Next steps

Conclusion

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Dr Gary Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in Law, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.