Sovereignty - revolution or evolution?

In the second Factortame case the House of Lords was said to have 'disapplied' the Merchant Shipping Act of 1988 which conflicted with the European Communities Act 1972. Discusses how this decision highlights a constitutional dilemma and has been variously interpreted as having affected th...

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Published in:Law quarterly review 1996-10, Vol.112, p.568-575
Main Author: Wade, H W R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In the second Factortame case the House of Lords was said to have 'disapplied' the Merchant Shipping Act of 1988 which conflicted with the European Communities Act 1972. Discusses how this decision highlights a constitutional dilemma and has been variously interpreted as having affected the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty.
ISSN:0023-933X