Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest appellate court in the UK, serving as the final court of appeal for civil cases across the country and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
address Parliament Square, London
linked to: Parliament Square
appealTo European Court of Human Rights (on human rights issues, not as a domestic appeal)
buildingType court building
coordinates 51.5007°N 0.1289°W
country United Kingdom
createdBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
decidesOn points of law of general public importance
deputyHeadOfCourt Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
emblem Supreme Court of the United Kingdom emblem
ensures separation of powers between judiciary and legislature
hasWebsite https://www.supremecourt.uk
headOfCourt President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
hears devolution issues under the devolution statutes
hearsAppealsFrom Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Session
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
High Court of Justiciary (in certain civil and devolution matters)
inception 2009-10-01
jurisdiction England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
United Kingdom
Wales
language English
Welsh
legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
locatedIn City of Westminster
Middlesex Guildhall
location London
linked to: London, England
maximumNumberOfJustices 12
motto The Supreme Court
numberOfJudges 12
partOf judiciary of the United Kingdom
predecessor Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
publicAccess open to the public
replaced appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords
devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
role final court of appeal for civil cases in the United Kingdom
final court of appeal for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland
separatedFrom Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
styleOfJudges Justices of the Supreme Court
linked to: The Supreme Court
symbol Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom

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England highestCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
London hosts Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: London, England
House of Lords successorInJudicialRole Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Scots law finalAppealCivil Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: Scots law (to a limited extent)
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom predecessor Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
City of Westminster contains Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 interpretedBy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (as successor court)
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
English law hasCourtSystem Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
courts of the United Kingdom includesCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
courts of the United Kingdom highestCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
courts of the United Kingdom replaced Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
High Court of Justiciary appealsTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (on devolution and compatibility issues only)
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Scots civil law appliedBy UK Supreme Court (on Scottish civil appeals)
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Counsel General for Wales canBringProceedingsBefore Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Counsel General for Wales canReferToCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council composition Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council buildingSharedWith Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom partOf Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom officeHolderOf Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom replaces Appellate Committee of the House of Lords (as final court of appeal)
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom memberOf Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hasAuthorityOver Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Court of Appeal of England and Wales finalAppealBefore Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Court of Appeal of England and Wales belowInHierarchy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Court of Appeal of England and Wales subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland appealsTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland below Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland decisionsAppealableTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland ultimateAppealLiesTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
judiciary of England and Wales overseesCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Middlesex Guildhall houses Supreme Court of the United Kingdom library
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Middlesex Guildhall usedBy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom partOf Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom memberOfBody Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom shortName UK Supreme Court
subject linked to: The Supreme Court
linked to: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Dame Justice hasHigherCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Constitution of the United Kingdom judicialBody Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Broad Sanctuary hasNearbyLandmark Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court of England and Wales ultimateAppealTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland appealsTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom politics highestCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland legal system hasSupremeCourt Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland legal system hasFinalCourtOfAppeal Supreme Court of the United Kingdom