Judicial Neutrality and Independence

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Independent selection panels

Panel independent from the legislature and executive which appoints Judges to the Supreme Court

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Consolidated fund

where Supreme Court judges are paid from

separate to parliament and the lords

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Security of tenure

means judges are permitted to stay in their role until retirement age at 75

can only be removed by votes in both the commons and the lords

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training and rulings

judges have extensive training as judge or lawyer

over 2 years as a judge and 15 as a lawyer before

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number of judges to a case

cases usually heard by 5,7 or 9 judges

Brexit rulings and prorogation were decided by 11 due to their controversiality

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composition of the court

10 out of 12 are white men

most are oxbridge educated

never been a judge of colour

doesnt reflect the UK’s diversity

may uphold elite interest such as ruling on third heathrow runway