Law and Rights
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 or even harsh but the Supreme Court was intended to be a break from the past and, in particular, a break from the involvement of the judiciary in parliament. See Solicitors Journal. It is interesting that so much emphasis was placed on the so-called "separation of powers" as an argument for creating the Supreme Court when the legislature itself is effectively dominated by the "executive".
- Queen's Speech 9th May 2012
Updated 11th May and 12th May The Queen delivered the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords. Details of the speech are available via the No.10 Downing Street website. 19 Bills are referred to in the Speech and these include a Crime and Courts...
- Traditional Court Dress - Does It Matter? The Supreme Court's New Guidance.
It is quite likely that many will consider it to be a "good thing" for the Supreme Court to have issued Revised Guidance on Court Dress at the UK Supreme Court. Essentially, traditional court dress (gown, bands and wigs) need not be worn where all the...
- (1) Courtesy Titles - (2) Lord Kilmuir - (3) "drugalysers" - (4) Human Rights And Media Comment
Many in the nation are struggling to cope with ever-rising fuel costs; increasing inflation; minimal return on savings; job losses and cuts or axeing of various public services. "Access to justice" is being made difficult by cuts to legal aid and...
- A World Apart From Ordinary Justice: Almost A Parallel Universe
A media video is available of Mr Nigel Pleming QC arguing in the Supreme Court of the U.K. that the men, charged under the Theft Act 1968 s.17 in relation to expenses claims submitted when they were Members of Parliament, may...
- 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...
Law and Rights
No more "Law Lords" or "Law Ladies"
- Queen's Speech 9th May 2012
Updated 11th May and 12th May The Queen delivered the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords. Details of the speech are available via the No.10 Downing Street website. 19 Bills are referred to in the Speech and these include a Crime and Courts...
- Traditional Court Dress - Does It Matter? The Supreme Court's New Guidance.
It is quite likely that many will consider it to be a "good thing" for the Supreme Court to have issued Revised Guidance on Court Dress at the UK Supreme Court. Essentially, traditional court dress (gown, bands and wigs) need not be worn where all the...
- (1) Courtesy Titles - (2) Lord Kilmuir - (3) "drugalysers" - (4) Human Rights And Media Comment
Many in the nation are struggling to cope with ever-rising fuel costs; increasing inflation; minimal return on savings; job losses and cuts or axeing of various public services. "Access to justice" is being made difficult by cuts to legal aid and...
- A World Apart From Ordinary Justice: Almost A Parallel Universe
A media video is available of Mr Nigel Pleming QC arguing in the Supreme Court of the U.K. that the men, charged under the Theft Act 1968 s.17 in relation to expenses claims submitted when they were Members of Parliament, may...
- 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...