The Act of Settlement of 1701 controlled who should succeed to the throne and established the vital principle of judicial independence. The number of men entitled to vote was greatly increased by the 1832 Great Reform Act, and the Representation of the People's Act of 1928 gave all men and women over the age of 21 the right to vote. (2) The Constitution is placed in the context of the United King­ dom's international and European commitments. (Article 1). Specific commitment to European Community Law is provided under Article 50 and to international obligations under Article 51. (3) The Constitution incorporates a Bill of Rights based on the Eu­ It deals in turn with the main sources of the British constitution; its major principles, the working of the Constitution, and the most important recent pressures for constitutional change. Download book PDF. The Noble Lie: The British Constitution and the Rule of Law, London, Hutchinson. Google Scholar Jowell, J. and Oliver, D. (1986 ¢ Lyon, A. Constitutional history of the United Kingdom. (Abingdon: Routledge, 2016) second edition [ISBN 9781138910676]. ¢ Wicks, E. The evolution of a constitution: eight key moments in British constitutional history. (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2006) [ISBN 9781841134185]. There are also some references to texts not listed here in the Further Traditional British Constitutional principles relating to the Parliamentary and Cabinet systems were adopted. The Soulbury Commission was keen on preventing ethnic tension and encourage national consciousness. In Soulbury Constitution provisions were provided for racial and religious equity. The Constitutional Reform Bill originally sought to give the Government power to redefine 'merit' for the purpose of judicial appoint- ments, a proposal Lord Falconer was reluctant to give up. They now want to achieve a similar end by setting targets for the Appointments Commission, perhaps even quotas. The Belgium Constitution Constitutional Law (PDF 64P) This guide explains the following topics related to Belgium Constitution: general political objectives of federal Belgium, Belgians and their rights, powers, judicial power, Council of State and administrative courts, provincial and municipal institutions, armed forces and the police service. 1957 Protection from Power unde English Law by The Rt. Hon Lord MacDermott 1958 The Sanctity of Contracts in English Law by Sir David Hughes Parr 1959 Judge and Jurist in th Reig of Victoria by C.H.S. Fifoot, Esq 1960 The Common Law i India by M.C. Setalvad, Esq 1961 British Justice: The Scottis Contribution by Professor T.B. Smith What are constitutional statutes? • Bill of Rights 1689 - limited powers of monarchy • Act of Settlement 1701 - protestant succession • Act of Union with Scotland 1707 • Reform Acts of 1832/1918 right to vote • Parliament Acts 1911 - 1949 restricted powers of House of Lords. • Statute of Westminster 1931. • European Communities Act 1972. The British constitution historically put Parliament as supreme and sovereign so the law made by parliament is the supreme law of Britain this is constitutional as stated in the Bill of Rights 1686. Eight Key Moments in British Constitutional History, Law Quarterly Review, 123 (JUL) pg 480-484. Brazier,R, (1992), Enacting a Constitution Robert Blackburn (LLD, FRHistS) is Professor of Constitutional Law at King's College London. He has published many books on political and constitutional affairs, among them The Electoral