LAW REVIEW ARTICLE

The UK is one of the few developed countries in the world without a written constitution.  Despite this, its economy is prospering as it strengthens its position as one of the richest nations in the world.  On top of that, it is pivotally located within the European federal framework in spite of its comparatively small geographic land mass and population.  This raises an obvious question as to the mechanisms of governance: if there isn’t a constitution, how has the UK survived in this form, and how can it continue to prosper in a modern era without any distinct definitively specified legal order?

The United Kingdom is unlike most other nations in the world in that it has not suffered any major constitutional change since the Middle Ages.  Read the rest of this entry »