The Judiciary

Question 1

What is judicial review

Answer 1

Happens it ours- it judges the way a decision was made
It allows courts to check government actions
4000 cases in 2020 from 1980 having 500
Was restricted by judicial review and courts act (2022)

Question 2

Key points of the judiciary

Answer 2

Uk doesn’t he a united legal system so differences between Scot, England etc
Uk Supreme Court= only judiciary with authority all parts of uk

Question 3

Judicial idependence + evidence

Answer 3

Judges are free from gov interference
No sc judge has been removed for political reasons
Tenure

Question 4

Judicial impartiality + evidence

Answer 4

Judges are impartial when making judgements
Miller vs Secretary of State for leaving eu = ruled with impartiality

Question 5

Criticisms of the judiciary

Answer 5

Lack of diversity = 80% of sr judges from Oxbridge backgrounds

Question 6

What does ultra vires mean + case evidence

Answer 6

The idea that everyone is subject to the law
Evans 2015 =ministers acted outside legal powers by blocking freedom of information

Question 7

Composition of the uk Supreme Court

Answer 7

80% Oxbridge
17% women in 2021
No bame

Question 8

Appointment of uksc

Answer 8

Lord chancellor must accept/reject nomination

Question 9

Uksc info

Answer 9

Set up in 2009 after 2005 constitutional reform act
Must retire at 70
Under HRA 1998 duties can decide if actions by officials = against European convention of human rights

Question 10

Key cases heard by Supreme Court

Answer 10

Miller vs Secretary of State for exiting eu - must get parliament approval to leave
Charlie Gard= didn’t let parents take ill baby abroad for medical treatment- baby died

Question 11

The impact of judiciary on policy making

Answer 11

Check and balance of gov
On all bills it says whether the bill in ministers opinion is compatible with human rights or not
Prorogertion of parliament= Boris got uspeded for weeks but courts ruled against this