Conventions - these are non-legal established rules of conduct and behaviour- what is ‘expected’. , Common Law - this is ‘judge-made law’- laws based on precedent and tradition. When deciding on the legality of a case, judges will use previous decisions on similar cases-, Statute Law - this is law made by Parliament, and is one of the most important sources of the UK constitution, Authoritative opinion - works written by scholars seen as experts in the constitution- they outline what is ‘correct’ for the UK constitution. For example, Bagehot’s The English Constitution (1867),, Royal prerogative - Privilige and immunity afforded to groups such as the Monarchy in the UK,

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