Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Independence of the Judiciary (judiciary are independent in numerous ways,…
-
Lord chancellor no longer head. Now the lord Chief Justice which makes a separation of power as LC had a role in the cabinet
JAC- independent body selecting them rather than the LC so it is a less political/ biased process and is more transparent
The Gov can’t remove judges if they don’t agree with them because of an unpopular decision (Miller)
declaration of incompatibility (Lord Nichols- Judiciary show a real willingness to call the government out- Belmarsh)
S.3 CRA- judges use to sit in HOL as judges and HOL legislative chamber so made the law and enforced it
s.3- gave them a new court
supreme court justices could no longer sit in the legislative chamber
Lord Chancellor- still invites and appoints the Sc justices
lord justices of appeal in the court of appeal
-
Don’t have a direct influence on legislation- can’t declare it invalid, can only question it
JAC- only advisory board, don’t actually have to take into account the points that they are referring to
-
-