A constitutional convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement . The Conventions are not laws and if there is a conflict between the law and convention , the law prevails . As a part of this uncodified British constitution , conventions play key role . read more
What Are Constitutional Conventions. The constitution of the United Kingdom encompasses many sources, both legal and non-legal. The legal sources govern the entire society and range from case law to the newly incorporated EU laws whereas non-legal rules such as constitutional conventions govern those working in the three branches of the state. read more