Politics Revision - 5

What Act of Parliament, in 2005, established the UK Supreme Court, reduced the power of the Lord Chancellor, and established a greater seperation of powers within the UK government?

What is the term given to someone who has a senior courts qualification, something that is needed (for 15 years) to be appointed to the Supreme Court?

How many female judges are in the Supreme Court out of the 12 justices, as of April 2020?

What principle of the constitution means that no one is above the law, the right to a fair trial is guaranteed and is described by A. V. Dicey as one of the 'twin pillars' of the UK constitution?

At what age must judges retire by? This means they can maintain judicial independence through their 'security of tenure'.

What is the name of the independent commision that appoints people to the judiciary with great transparency, leading to greater judicial independence?

What is the seperate from the commission above, and has an ad hoc selection commission appointing people to the Supreme Court?

What case, in 1990, established the precedence that UK courts can suspend Acts of Parliament where they are thought to contradict with EU law?

What is the body of legal precedent resulting from the rulings of senior judges?

What is the process by which judges review the actions of public officials or public bodies in order to determine whether or not they have acted in a manner that is lawful?

How often does this occur in 2013, considering it was 5,000 in 2005?

What is the Latin translation for 'beyond the authority' which is used in the process above as a check on the power of the government?

What was established in 1950 by the Council of Europe?

What Act incorporated this into UK law, in 1998?

What is the controversial power of the judiciary to fill in incomplete statue law with aspects of the above law?