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Supremacy of Parliament (unlimited legistaltive powers p96 (override…
Supremacy of Parliament
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'Enrolled Act' Rule
Bill of Rights Article 9 'freedom of speech and debates in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament'
Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway Co v Wauchope - a private Act which adversely affected Wauchope's rights against a railway company was challenged on basis not given notice as was required by the standing orders of HoC - HoL dismissed W's claim 'no court of justice can enquire into the mode in which it was introduced into Parliament'
R (on application of Jackson and Others) v HM Attorney-General - suggests courts may question validity of Act
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Limitations
Acts of Union 1706-07
parliament born 'unfree' because limited by the terms of these acts 99 MacCormick v Lord Advocate obiter comments suggest parliament bound by terms of the Acts of Union
Parliaments Act 1911 - in 1909 HoL breached convention that they would not reject a finance bill passed by HoC. PM Herbert Aquith forced HoL to agree to bill threatening to flood HoL with new peers if they didn't. Parliament Act 1911 abolished HoL right to reject money bills and curtailed power to reject non-money bills