Law and Rights
Lord Justice Dyson has been appointed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom with effect from 13th April - see Downing Street.
As a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, the Supreme Court came into being in October 2009 to replace the House of Lords (Appellate Committee).
Regrettably, the appointments process has not been without controversy - Times 25th March.
- The Legal Year Commences ~ Formalities
The 2012-13 Legal Year commenced today with the traditional Judges Service at Westminster Abbey followed by "the Lord Chancellor's breakfast" in Westminster Hall - see Ministry of Justice . The Ministry of Justice website informs us that - "The...
- Lord Dyson To Be Master Of The Rolls
Lord Dyson - presently a Justice of the Supreme Court - will become Master of the Rolls on 1st October 2012 - Announcement from No. 10. This is an ancient office but, in modern times, the Master of the Rolls presides over the Court of Appeal...
- Selecting The Senior Judiciary
Updated 27th March: The think-tank Centreforum has issued a report - "Guarding the Guardians: Towards an independent, accountable and diverse senior judiciary" - (PDF, 78 pages - Executive Summary and 7 Chapters). See also Centreforum's...
- Selecting Justices Of The Supreme Court - New Appointments Awaited
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 s.23 created the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. It has to have a minimum of 12 Justices (or "members"). The court held its first sitting on 1st October 2009 and the previous Lords of Appeal In Ordinary...
- No More "law Lords" Or "law Ladies"
Sir John Dyson, the 12th Justice of the Supreme Court , will not be elevated to the peerage. All the others are peers because they had sat previously in the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords. Some might see this as either unnecessary...
Law and Rights
12th Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Justice Dyson has been appointed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom with effect from 13th April - see Downing Street.
As a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, the Supreme Court came into being in October 2009 to replace the House of Lords (Appellate Committee).
Regrettably, the appointments process has not been without controversy - Times 25th March.
- The Legal Year Commences ~ Formalities
The 2012-13 Legal Year commenced today with the traditional Judges Service at Westminster Abbey followed by "the Lord Chancellor's breakfast" in Westminster Hall - see Ministry of Justice . The Ministry of Justice website informs us that - "The...
- Lord Dyson To Be Master Of The Rolls
Lord Dyson - presently a Justice of the Supreme Court - will become Master of the Rolls on 1st October 2012 - Announcement from No. 10. This is an ancient office but, in modern times, the Master of the Rolls presides over the Court of Appeal...
- Selecting The Senior Judiciary
Updated 27th March: The think-tank Centreforum has issued a report - "Guarding the Guardians: Towards an independent, accountable and diverse senior judiciary" - (PDF, 78 pages - Executive Summary and 7 Chapters). See also Centreforum's...
- Selecting Justices Of The Supreme Court - New Appointments Awaited
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 s.23 created the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. It has to have a minimum of 12 Justices (or "members"). The court held its first sitting on 1st October 2009 and the previous Lords of Appeal In Ordinary...
- No More "law Lords" Or "law Ladies"
Sir John Dyson, the 12th Justice of the Supreme Court , will not be elevated to the peerage. All the others are peers because they had sat previously in the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords. Some might see this as either unnecessary...