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The Judiciary - Coggle Diagram

- - - - made up of: President of SC, Deputy President of SC, One Member of JAC, One member of JAC for Scotland, One member of JAC for N.Ire
        
        justified through grounds of expertise and diverse opinion. Based on merit
    - - can reject / confirm
- - - - presiding officer of HOL
      - member of privy council and cabinet
      - sat on Appellate Court/President of Appellate Court/ex officio judge
- - - - relative anonymity of judges preventing people influencing their decision,
      - ecision rooted in law not personal opinion
      - legal training to remain neutral
      - restrictions on political activity
    - - background
      - composition: pale male and stale
      - politicised - Brexit, HRA 1998
- - - - Factortame Case 1990
        
        concerning fishing regulations and legalist of Merchant Shipping Act 1988
        
        European Court of Justice established that the UK courts could suspend UK law wihich conflicts with EU law until the ECJ can give final ruling
      - USA vs Nolan 2015
        
        claim against gov under Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992
        
        Nolan argued there should be more consolation with workers representatives before making her redundant
        
        US gov argued that SOS acted ultra vires under ECA 1972 because 1995 regulations under which Nolan made her claim went beyond basic rights under EU law
        
        SC found in Nolan's favour - SOS had not exceeded his powers when issuing regulations in 1995
  - - - Sectons 1&3 of Civil Partnership Act 2004 (preclude same sex marriage) incompatible with article 14(discrimination) of ECHR with article 8 (private life) of convention.
      - SC alerted P that the laws were incompatible and amended the wording of statute