... was much opposed to allowing women or the middle class to vote in the parliamentary elections 3. Also important is to look at its source, Eric Barendnt in his book Introduction to Constitutional Law states that " The short answer of its legislative authority is the common law, the uncodified rules of the law formulated by judges when they decide particular cases".4 This is what has strengthened and developed parliamentary sovereignty whilst has lowered the power of the judiciary in England, as judges have emphasized that the UK parliament has unlimited legislative supremacy or that is sovereign.5 Sovereignty gives unlimited power to the UK parliament which has theoretical power to make law by statute; it could be legislate on any matter6. 1 Dicey AV, An Introduction to the study of the law of the constitution (10th ed. London Macmillan 1967) at p.406. 2 Loveland, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Human Rights A ...

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