... there is no enforcement and they can be disregarded, for example if another action becomes more appropriate. The distinction of understanding as explained by Dicey is, 'the meeting of minds', whereby there is a presence of a mutual recognition within a convention and only a personal preference with a habit. Dicey chose to define conventions by stating that they 'regulate conduct of the several members of the sovereign power.'1 This explains the basic purpose of conventions but does not go any further in outlining their specific duties. This may be because many people have their own interpretations of what a convention is and this may highlight to some extent that they are followed as personal habits are. Wade goes further in his definition and states that 'conventions as a source of actions are not usually derived from an express agreement. It is more likely they take their origin from custom ...

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