The Sources of the constitution and Constitutional reform

The Sources of the UK Constitution 

• Parliamentry Statutes is one source, Human Rights Act 1998 or Scotland Act 2016 which gave devolved powers 
• Constitutional Conventions another source, an unwritten rule which binds government, Salsibury convention that House of Lords cannot block any legislation that appears in government manifesto 
• Historical Principles, rules established over a long period of time, Sovreignty of Parliament is a good example of this, attributed to consitutional theorists mainly. Rule of law also one, enshrines equality and political rights
• Common Law another source, common practice of judges/ citizens, right to free movement and public demonstrations are part of common law
• Customs and Traditions another source, rituals of queen/ parliament, Queens speech a clear example of one…