A focus on back-end constitutional actors remains the norm when we think of typical constitutional guardians. This piece challenges that perception, examining the uniquely situated UK constitution, with a focus on two significant front-end constitutional guardians: bill drafters within the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and senior clerks within the House of Commons. These two groups of actors provide a first—and in some cases possibly even the last—port of call for assessing the constitutionality of legislation. Yet after another period of constitutional change, they appear to have been largely forgotten in the literature. This is unfortunate, as research interviews with both groups, and also with experts of the legislative process, demonstrate that these actors remain key players in the UK constitutional system. Furthermore, these two groups are essential to upholding our respect for the law, at a time when disenchantment for parliamentary democracy appears to be growing.

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我们被遗忘的宪法监护人：维护对法律的尊重

当我们想到典型的宪法监护人时，关注后端宪法行为者仍然是常态。这篇文章挑战了这种看法，审查了独特的英国宪法，重点关注两个重要的前端宪法监护人：议会法律顾问办公室内的法案起草者和下议院内的高级职员。这两组参与者提供了评估立法合宪性的第一个（在某些情况下甚至可能是最后一个）端口。然而，在经历了另一段宪法变革之后，它们似乎在很大程度上被文献遗忘了。这是不幸的，因为对这两个团体以及立法程序专家的研究访谈表明，这些行为者仍然是英国宪法体系中的关键角色。此外，