The Common Law Constitution

The Hamlyn Lectures

by John Laws

For the 2013 Hamlyn Lectures, Sir John Laws explored the constitutional balance between law and government in the United Kingdom. He argues that the unifying principle of the constitution is the common law and that its distinctive method has endowed the British State with profoundly beneficial effects, before examining two contemporary threats to the constitutional extremism and the effect of Europe-made laws on the domestic English system.

Genres: Law

108 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2014

About the author

Richard John Sinclair Laws CBE (8 August 1935 – 9 November 2025) was an Australian radio announcer who had a broadcasting career that spanned 71 years. His distinctive voice earned him the nickname Golden Tonsils. - Wikipedia