Evaluate the view that the Supreme Court operates with sufficient judicial independence and neutrality

independence

security of tenure- judges cannot be removed from office unless they break the law

pay- salaries paid by independent budget, indpendent of manipulation by ministers

appointment- judicial appointments commission and selection commission for supreme court are transparent in there procedure and free from political intervention

seperation of powers

gina miller held gov to account-shows independence , article 50 theres amay

right of sex offender to appeal against registration for life, 2010, opted against gov as breach of human rights- independence

not independent

government still control their budget

powers limited- cannot strike down gov laws

case of private jason smith-2010 agreed with gov

ministers and newspapers critical of judges, 2017 areticle 50 case lots of backlash- less likely to criticise gov again

is neutral

conflict of interests- judges must refuse to sit in a case that involves a family member, friend or professional associate

public activities- must avoid political activity

process of legal training and experience pushes personal agenda to one side

not neutral

.narrowness of supreme court’s composition in terms of gender, social and educational background- all white, old privately- educated males

cant empathise with majority of poeple

one female member- significant in case of radmacher vs granito (2010) in a case involving pre-nuptial agreement among marriage partners, lady hale only one to dissent claiming would have more of a negative effect on women

all but two privately educated, all but two went oxbridge

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