UK CONSTITUTION POSITION

The UK Constitution Position

The UK Constitution Position

Introduction

Rule of law and separation of powers are particularly important role in the unwritten constitution of Britain. They point out and retain power, to ensure that the constitutional system remains accountable and limited. This is a common observation that the UK has no written constitution. Nevertheless, the existence of mechanisms such as respect for the rule of law and the work (more or less) strict separation of powers, along with devices such as a constitutional convention that allows the jurisdiction to claim the existence of the constitution though one that is not formally recorded in writing document. The purpose of the report is to discuss recent changes in the constitution on the United Kingdom.

Changes resulting from the Act

The law contains provisions that reform of several agencies of the United Kingdom. The document consists of three parts: the first concerns the reform of the office of Lord Chancellor, the second of the new Supreme Court, and the third regulates the appointment of judges.

Create a new Supreme Court is the main subject of the Act and it consequences for the House of Lords and the office of Lord Chancellor. Sections contained in Part 3 provide that the Supreme Court will consist of 12 judges (s.23) and that the first judges to be the current twelve Lords of Appeal (s.24). In the following sections (ss. 26-31) establishes rules for the appointment of future members of the Court. The Selection Committee headed by Chief Justice (figure 8) will offer one name of Lord Chancellor, who can deny that the name only once. Sections 32 to 37 have the right conditions of appointment and address issues such as tenure, wages and allowances, resignation and retirement, and pensions. Article 37 further states that the new court would take jurisdiction of the House of Lords and in the transfer of jurisdiction of the Privy Council.

Changes in the Section

In the following sections, practical issues such as procedures, personnel and resources of the new court and judges' fees. Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Court shall prepare an annual report on the work and it must be presented to both Houses of Parliament (s.51).

The third part of the Act has a provision for the appointment of judges. In 1991, the Law Society has criticized the old system (the Queen the appointment of judges on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor), stressing its weaknesses and recommend the creation of an independent body responsible for appointing judges. The Constitutional Reform Act saw hope Law Society. Article 61 provides for a judicial appointment commission, which is now responsible for appointing judges in the English and Welsh courts.

Although the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords overturned this is currently serving lords holding their judicial role in the new Supreme Court. The newly appointed members of the Court will not peerage and will be called the Supreme Court. Lord Chief Justice replaces the Lord Chancellor as head of the judiciary in ...