Supreme Court

Question 1

Steinfield and Keidan v Sos for international development (2018) - reviewing the legality of parliamentary legislature

Answer 1

• Used judicial review to put pressure on the government to allow heterosexual couples to have civil partnerships. May announced the governments support for this in Oct 2018.

Question 2

What is judicial review?

Answer 2

• A review of the actions of ministers and other government officials to ensure that they conform to law
• Ultra vires is when a minister is acting beyond their powers.

Question 3

What is judicially neutrality?

Answer 3

• Judges should not be politically motivated or biased in anyway possible.

Question 4

What is judicial independence?

Answer 4

• The actions and decisions of judges should not be influenced by pressure from the executive and parliament