Composition and Appointments (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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No. of justices in UK Supreme Court
No. of justices in UK Supreme Court
12 justices
Location of UK Supreme Court
Location of UK Supreme Court
Middlesex Guildhall, close to Westminster
Pre-2009 Law Lords separation of powers problem
Pre-2009 Law Lords separation of powers problem
Members of both judiciary and legislature
Bodies created by Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Bodies created by Constitutional Reform Act 2005
JAC and Supreme Court
SC justice qualification requirements (2 routes)
SC justice qualification requirements (2 routes)
High judicial office 2+ yrs OR qualifying practitioner 15 yrs
Lord Chancellor's 3 options for SC appointments
Lord Chancellor's 3 options for SC appointments
Accept, reject, or require reconsideration
3 aims of JAC creation
3 aims of JAC creation
Transparency, separation of powers, social diversity
% SC justices from Oxbridge (2021) vs UK pop.
% SC justices from Oxbridge (2021) vs UK pop.
92% vs 1%
Female SC justices count in 2021 (no. and %)
Female SC justices count in 2021 (no. and %)
2 out of 12 (17%)
No. of ethnic minority justices ever on SC
No. of ethnic minority justices ever on SC
None