Category Archives: British Judiciary

Will The Supreme Court Be Abolished?

Posted on September 27, 2019 by jasonloch

Backbench Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has argued that the next Tory manifesto should include a pledge to abolish the Supreme Court and return to the pre-2009 status quo. Before the establishment of the Supreme Court, the House of Lords … Continue reading →

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Other Supreme Court-Related Posts

Posted on September 24, 2019 by jasonloch

Since there’s a lot of interest in the Supreme Court today, I thought I’d post some links to some of the other Supreme Court-related posts I’ve written over the years: How are British Supreme Court justices appointed? Why don’t British … Continue reading →

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How Are British Supreme Court Justices Appointed?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by jasonloch

As my fellow Americans take in the seemingly endless drama of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court, a number of people have asked me if appointments to the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court are similarly contentious. The short … Continue reading →

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How The Supreme Court Justices Got Their Titles

Posted on October 1, 2018 by jasonloch

On December 10, 2010, the Queen issued Royal Warrants conferring courtesy titles on the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The justices would thereafter be known as ‘lord’ or ‘lady,’ while the wives of male justices would … Continue reading →

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