Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Is supreme court independent and neutral - Coggle Diagram
Is supreme court independent and neutral
+Salaries
salaries are not decided by government instead take recommendations of organisation
+Constitution reform act 2005 seperation of powers
removed law lords to create supreme court so judiciary is seperate from legislature and executive
+Physical seperation
2009 moved to own building across road from the building of parliament to show clear separation of powers
+Sub Judice
During supreme court decisions politicians cannot make comment on the decisions being made
Done to prevent them influencing the result
EG, David cameron 2014 trial called out andy coulsan for lying and judge saunders quickly reprimanded him
+Political involvement
Cannot be a part of a political party so as to be a equal representatitive
+Act settlement 1701
Given essentially security of tenure so they can act how they believe without risk of losing their position
+Equal merit selection
When selection committee is picking may pick someone to improve diversity
+Prejudice or bias quickly published by the media
Held accountable by the media
-Membership too privelaged
Not representative of the people - would not make the same decisions as the general population would
most went to private schools but only 6% of british population did
-Status quo
Usually side with the status quo because it has worked for them
Outdated - most argued to be too liberal now
-Men dominate
2019 only 3 women in the supreme court
-Represents the establishment
Side with those of their own class
-Gov has political involvement
Constitutional reform at 2005 justice sec combined with chancellor of lords - has involvement in selection committee - so not complete seperation of powers
-High profile involvement
When supreme court involved in government decisions can be involved in political disputes
Too socially liberal example
Blunket - labour home sec 01-04 argued too socially liberal for not letting him limit rights of asylum seekers