GOVT-130 FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Lords Of Appeal In Ordinary, Appellate Jurisdiction, Assizes
5 Dec 2016
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The courts of great britain are not a unified judicial system; they are three different systems that exist in the uk. Judicial system for england and wales, one for scotland, and one for northern ireland. The house of lords used to be the ultimate appellate-level court; now the supreme. The supreme court is composed of the president, deputy president, and ten justices of the court. Like all british judges, the sc justices are obliged to retire at age 70 if they were first appointed to a judicial office after march 31, 1995. Prior to march 31st, 1995, the maximum age was 75. Currently, the supreme court is in the news because of the brexit appeal beginning on 12/5 and going through 12/8. Until 1399, both houses of parliament heard petitions for the judgements of lower courts to be reversed; after this date the commons ceased considering such cases, leaving the house of.
