CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Introduction

A branch of United Kingdom law is commonly known as Administrative law that supports in decision making processes and taking decisions of public bodies, which are subject to the judicial control. The administrative law of UK is entirely different from the jurisdictions. The constitution of UK is based on the set of principles and laws that governs the United Kingdom. There is no single document that can be referenced as constitutional document like other states own. The court judgments, statutes and treaties are the only reference material in the British constitution. The Parliament, its associated privileges, extent of prerogative powers and scope are all fit for their convenience under the general perspective of the constitutional law. The law that relates to the executive, parliament, cabinet government and the judiciary is commonly referred to today's constitutional law of United Kingdom (Perju, 2011, pp.174).

Discussion

The Lord

The Lord is the King / Queen or just monarch who exercises his authority on the principles of heredity. However, we should remember that in reality the power is purely ceremonial. You can quote the maxim, which clearly reflects the prevailing relations in Britain, namely, the king reigns, but the government rules. All real power is, however, in the hands of parliament, cabinet and the courts. Certain powers are remained in the hands of monarch, so, Royal prerogative, to fully showcase facade sense (Poole, 2010, pp. 247). For example, one can mention that king of the superior and supreme commander of the armed forces, has the right of declaring war and concluding peace. Moreover, he may convene and dissolve parliament, and he has has the right to sanction laws, and the law of grace, and he appoints all senior official as well, including members of the government. However, there is another general principle, which requires a signature of the relevant minister in relation to decisions taken by the monarch. Remember, however, that the ruler is precisely oriented in political events, and course of events parliamentary, as regularly receives reports on the work of the board and a weekly audience with the head of government grants (Perju, 2011, p.178).

Currently, the Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II heads House of Windsor. She performs this function since 1953. Its predecessor was George VI Windsor, and the heir to the throne is Prince Charles (Dixon & Ginsburg, 2011, pp. 672).

Parliament

The UK Parliament is composed of three parts, namely the lower house of parliament called the House of Commons, the upper house of parliament called the House of Lords and the monarch. The latter has the right to convene the sessions of parliament, but at the request countersigned by the Chief Executive. Besides, the ruler is the one who opens and closes as the parliament is in session mode (Barnett, 2006, pp. 250).

House of Commons

It currently has 659 members elected by vote by plurality voting in single-member constituencies (529 in England, 72 in Scotland, 40 in Wales and 18 in ...