Supreme Court

Question 1

What is the Supreme Court

Answer 1

Highest court in the UK
Hears appeals from Court of Appeals and settles constitutional disputes.
Also devolutionary jurisdictional issues
Creates and applies precedents

Question 2

Constitutional reform act

Answer 2

2005
Separation of the judiciary and the government
Established a Supreme Court to separate judicial and legislative branches of government
Highest judicial authority previously in House of Lords, Law Lords.
Appointments to be by impartial judicial Appointment Committee

Question 3

When was the Supreme Court established

Answer 3

2009

Question 4

Function of the S.C

Answer 4

Final court of appeal in the UK
To clarify the law - establish the rule of law

Question 5

Who is in the S.C

Answer 5

12 judges
All white few female

Question 6

Judicial independence

Answer 6

Principle that judiciary should be free of political control. No fear of consequences for decisions

Question 7

Judicial neutrality

Answer 7

Judges operate without Bias

Question 8

Judicial review

Answer 8

Allows the court to determine whether a law is constitutional but not strike them down

Question 9

Ultra Vires

Answer 9

Beyond their limits can check the powers of gov and public bodies
Enforce the rule of law
- Unelected judged have the power to overrule the gov

Question 10

Brown Labour - ULTRA VIRES

Answer 10

2010 Terrorist asset freezing act passed through act of parliament even though SC ruled that the Govt acted beyond their powers

Question 11

Gina Miller - 2016

Answer 11

• took PM to court government need consent of parllimrnt to trigger article 50
  Jan 2017 the government can’t trigger article 50 without act of parliment
  Feb bill passed in parliment

Question 12

Article 50

Answer 12

Stated that a state could leave the EU

Question 13

Bo Jo 2019

Answer 13

Progation of parliament
Judges ruled this as unlawful bc reason was to stifle debate
Jonson had to recall parliment