The word limit is 2500 words in total (+/- 10%). Full OSCOLA referencing [footnotes] is required as well as a full bibliography . Referencing and bibliography are NOT included in the footnotes.
You should submit in a Word document, font 12pt, using a clear font such as Times New Roman or Arial
You work as a junior researcher for the Constitutional Unit of the Government Policy
Institute (fictitious) and have been asked to consider the impact of the Constitutional
Reform Act 2005 on the separation of powers in the UK. Instructions are as follows:
1.
Based on your research, map out the various changes brought about by the
CRA 2005.
2.
Using evidence, assess the efficacy of the separation of powers in the UK.
3.
Consider the extent to which more reforms are needed to increase the
separation of powers in the UK.
To carry out your task you should use the material available on Blackboard. You are
also encouraged to carry out some additional research into academic resources.
Title
: Provide a suitable title for the paper
Executive Summary
: This should be written once the paper is complete and should
briefly summarise the ideas developed in the paper.
Introduction
: This should provide general context and elaborate on the importance
of the problem. You may want to draft a few questions (research questions) which
need answering.
It should contain:
An explanation of your task
Questions you have decided to address.
Discussion
:
This section should be divided into subsections – each with a title. Each subsection
should discuss one issue based on your questions – discussing the evidence and the
pros and cons of each potential solution.
Conclusions and Recommendations
:
What are your findings and what do you recommend considering your findings?
Referencing:
submissions should be referenced in OSCOLA format, i.e. footnoted
with a bibliography.