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The principle of the 'sovereignty of Parliament'[1] was popularised by A.V. Dicey in the late 19th century.[2] He advocated a traditional absolutist conception of Parliamentary sovereignty, something also ex...

​Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights guarantees freedom from discrimination, in relation to access to other convention rights, meaning it is not a stand-alone right. The ECHR was made part ...

The European Convention on Human Rights is a convention set up by the 47 members of the European Council, following the atrocities of World War 2. This council includes countries such as Russia and Switzerla...

Law is defined in many ways, however the 2 main definitions can be described as natural law and legal positivism. Natural law is the view that laws are valid when they are in line with a certain higher autho...

Theft can be found in S.1 Theft Act 1968. It is when someone 'dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive'. It can be split into the actus reus (appropria...