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15 unusual facts about Supreme Court of the United Kingdom


Anthony Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley

Anthony Philip Gilson Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley, Kt, (born St Albans, Hertfordshire, 11 August 1948) is an English judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

On 9 April 2013, he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Babycham

In 2013 a trademark dispute between Accolade Wines and the Cath Kidston home furnishings company was taken to the High Court.

Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond

In June 2013 she was appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom to succeed Lord Hope of Craighead.

is a British legal academic, barrister, judge, and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Brice Dickson

On returning to academic life, Dickson's research activity has included work on the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, formerly the judicial or appellate committee of the House of Lords.

Donald Mackay, Baron Mackay of Drumadoon

In October 2009 the judicial functions of the House of Lords were transferred to the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom under Part 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, with the twelve Lords of Appeal in Ordinary becoming the inaugural Justices of the Court.

Nicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth

On 26 May 2011, he became a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously served as a Lord Justice of Appeal since 2005.

On 26 May 2011, he joined the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, succeeding Lord Saville of Newdigate and gaining the courtesy style "Lord Wilson of Culworth" for life.

Parliament Square

Buildings looking upon the square include the churches Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's, Westminster, the Middlesex Guildhall which is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Government Offices Great George Street serving HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs, and Portcullis House.

The square is overlooked by various official buildings: legislature to the east (in the Houses of Parliament), executive offices to the north (on Whitehall), the judiciary to the west (the Supreme Court), and the church to the south (with Westminster Abbey).

Raymond McCartney

The decision was appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom which in May 2011 found in favour of the applicants, opening the way for a substantial compensation claim from both for their prison terms of 15 and 17 years.

Robert Carnwath, Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill

On 20 December 2011, Carnwath was announced as a new appointee to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Roger Toulson, Lord Toulson

Roger Grenfell Toulson, Lord Toulson Kt (born 23 September 1946) is a British judge and member of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

UKSC

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the supreme court in all matters under English law, Northern Irish law and Scottish civil law


Brian Kerr, Baron Kerr of Tonaghmore

He was the last person to be appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (and therefore the last to be given a law life peerage under the 1876 act), and on 1 October 2009 he became one of the inaugural Justices of the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Declaration of incompatibility

In Scotland, in addition to the Supreme Court, the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary are also able to issue declarations of incompatibility.

Lawtel

Cases are reported from the Supreme Court, Privy Council, Court of Appeal (Civil), Court of Appeal (Criminal), High Court, selected tribunals, Crown Court, and the County Court.

Robert Reed, Lord Reed

Robert John Reed, Lord Reed is a Scottish judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.