Comparatives between Uk supreme court and US Supreme Court

  • Appointed for life

  • Oversight of the executive

  • Can both be ruled unconstituional

  • Odd number so split in decision

Differences

  • US can strike down laws, Uk can’t do that due to parliamentary sovereignty

  • US has more political than in UK, more in cannot have political alignment whilst in US are associated with political parties and ideologies

  • UK 9, US 12

  • To create the UK justiices committees decide new justices reccoment and PM approves

Essay Plan

Examine the features of the US and UK Supreme Courts designed to ensure independence from political influence (12 Marks)

1 Feature (Separation of Powers)

  • Cannot serve in judiciary and in executive/legislative

  • Uk SC was created with the separation of the judiciary from the HOL in 2005 (constituional reform act) separating legislative and judiciary

→ 2 Examples

→ Explantion (How does this show independence?)

2nd Feature : Appointment process

In the US,