The Appellate Committee of the HoL

Question 1

What is the position of the Appellate Committee of the HoL?

Answer 1

Apex of civil and criminal court hierarchies

Ultimate court of appeal within the UK

Question 2

What can overrule the HoL and in which matters?

Answer 2

European Court of Justice

Only in matters concerning EU law

Question 3

Law Lords who sit on the Appellate Committee of the HoL perform a similar role to who?

Answer 3

US Supreme Court Justices

Question 4

Example of a Law Lord Case

Answer 4

December 2004
9 Law Lords
Indefinite detention of suspects under the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (2001)
Incompatible with Article 5 and 14 of the Human Rights Act (1998)

Question 5

As the UK’s highest court of appeal is in the legislature, what does this deny the citizens?

Answer 5

Iconic and independent Supreme Court as in USA

Question 6

How has the issue of no Supreme Court been addressed?

Answer 6

Constitutional Reform Act (2005)

Created a new UK Supreme Court