Supreme Court (Paper 2) Flashcards
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Supreme Court
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The highest court in the UK political system
2
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Judicial independence
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The principle that judges should not be influenced by other branches of government, particularly the Executive
3
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Judicial neutrality
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The principle that judges should not be influenced by their personal political opinions and should remain outside of party politics
4
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Judicial review
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The power of the judiciary to review, and sometimes reverse, actions by other branches of government that breach the law or that are incompatible with the HRA
5
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Ultra vires
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Literally “beyond the powers”. An action that is taken without legal authority when it requires it
