United Kingdom voted in a referendum to decide whether to leave or stay in the European Union
In 2016 the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to decide whether to leave or stay in the European Union. The vote was successful as the majority voted for Brexit. The underlying objective for Brexit was gaining back control and influence that many believed diminished under the European Union. European Union, particularly Union’s laws were viewed as superior to British laws, and this was termed unnecessary. This paper is essential as it analyzes whether and how the United Kingdom’s Parliament is taking back superiority through the Brexit. The article is divided into three primary parts. The first part looks at the history and concept of parliamentary sovereignty. Here, the paper highlights how the parliament established its dominance through the case of proclamation under King James reign. It likewise discusses the arrangement of the UK government and the part filled by the parliament.
The second section explains the degree of how the UK parliament has lost its sovereignty. In this section, constitutional cases are considered. For instance, the paper argues that the 1964 Costa v Enel case was a particular case that helped distinguish superiority between European Union laws and the United Kingdom laws. British laws lack advantage when compared to European Union laws. The paper in like manner argues that through these court cases, it is clear that the parliamentary sovereignty is not in decline and the parliament itself established the limitation that exists. The last section is even more critical as it looks at whether the parliament is indeed taking back its power. Three arguments arise in this section. The first argument states that parliamentary sovereignty was not there in the first place. Therefore taking it back would seem irrelevant. The second arguments indicate that parliament through Brexit will become more powerful and increase its role in the UK. The last argument maintains that Brexit will make the executive branch powerful than the parliament.