Reform of the United Kingdom judicial system
Reform of the United Kingdom judicial system
Author(s): Ovidiu Horia MaicanSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: United Kingdom; Supreme Court; House of Lords; Privy Council; constitutional reform.
Summary/Abstract: The separation of powers in a state is an essential characteristic of every democratic country, a principle present in many constitutions, most notably that of the United States. The concept is imperfectly fulfilled in the United Kingdom, given that the executive (Ministers) form part of the legislature and that part of the judiciary (Law Lords) sit in the legislature. As a result, it was necessary to remove the constitutional anomaly that the highest court of appeal in the United Kingdom was situated within one of the chambers of Parliament.
Journal: Tribuna Juridică
- Issue Year: 3/2013
- Issue No: 06
- Page Range: 37-44
- Page Count: 8