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For this reason, some later judges have doubted their views. Manuel v Attorney General [1983] Ch 77 concerned an amendment to the Constitution of Canada by an Act of Parliament. Megarry VC clearly re-stated the orthodox view of sovereignty.

'I have grave doubts about the theory of the transfer of sovereignty as affecting the competence of parliament. In my view, it is a fundamental of the English constitution that parliament is supreme. As a matter of law the courts of England recognise parliament as being [...]. Under the authority of parliament the courts of a territory may be released from their legal duty to obey parliament, but that does not touch on the acceptance by the English courts of all that parliament does. Nor must validity in law be confused with practical enforceability.'

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omnipotent in all save the power to destroy its own omnipotence

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#constitution #law #public
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For this reason, some later judges have doubted their views. Manuel v Attorney General [1983] Ch 77 concerned an amendment to the Constitution of Canada by an Act of Parliament. Megarry VC clearly re-stated the orthodox view of sovereignty.

'I have grave doubts about the theory of the transfer of sovereignty as affecting the competence of parliament. In my view, it is a fundamental of the English constitution that parliament is supreme. As a matter of law the courts of England recognise parliament as being [...]. Under the authority of parliament the courts of a territory may be released from their legal duty to obey parliament, but that does not touch on the acceptance by the English courts of all that parliament does. Nor must validity in law be confused with practical enforceability.'

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#constitution #law #public
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For this reason, some later judges have doubted their views. Manuel v Attorney General [1983] Ch 77 concerned an amendment to the Constitution of Canada by an Act of Parliament. Megarry VC clearly re-stated the orthodox view of sovereignty.

'I have grave doubts about the theory of the transfer of sovereignty as affecting the competence of parliament. In my view, it is a fundamental of the English constitution that parliament is supreme. As a matter of law the courts of England recognise parliament as being [...]. Under the authority of parliament the courts of a territory may be released from their legal duty to obey parliament, but that does not touch on the acceptance by the English courts of all that parliament does. Nor must validity in law be confused with practical enforceability.'

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omnipotent in all save the power to destroy its own omnipotence
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