The British Constitution is becoming increasingly codified. Discuss.


	The British Constitution is becoming increasingly codified. Discuss.
	Advantages Incorporation of the ECHR (and the HRA) - many of its provisions effectively replace much of the common law with respect to various freedoms, such as freedom of speech and assembly, and freedom from arrest without trial 2005 Constitutional Reform Act Membership of the EY, reference to the Social Chapter accepted by New Labour Freedom of Information Act also represents a further codifying of the const Devolution legislation, character of fundamental law, limiting the powers of Westminister, a formerly sovereign parliament Quasi-federal constitution	Disadvantages No popular need for a codified constitution Flexibility of uncodified const makes it easy to make adjustments Protection of our rights has genuinely been good Difficult to devise written const may not be durable
	Evaluation Must clearly focus on the proposition in the question. Supported with examples

Incorporation of the ECHR (and the HRA) - many of its provisions effectively replace much of the common law with respect to various freedoms, such as freedom of speech and assembly, and freedom from arrest without trial
2005 Constitutional Reform Act
Membership of the EY, reference to the Social Chapter accepted by New Labour
Freedom of Information Act also represents a further codifying of the const
Devolution legislation, character of fundamental law, limiting the powers of Westminister, a formerly sovereign parliament
Quasi-federal constitution

Must clearly focus on the proposition in the question. Supported with examples

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