Reform of the United Kingdom judicial system
The separation of powers in a state is an essential characteristic of every democratic country, a principle present in many constitutions, most notably that of the United States. The concept is imperfectly fulfilled in the United Kingdom, given that the executive (Ministers) form part of the legisl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bucharest University of Economic Studies
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Juridical Tribune |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tribunajuridica.eu/arhiva/An3v2/3%20Maican.pdf |
| Summary: | The separation of powers in a state is an essential characteristic of every democratic country, a principle present in many constitutions, most notably that of the United States.
The concept is imperfectly fulfilled in the United Kingdom, given that the executive (Ministers) form part of the legislature and that part of the judiciary (Law Lords) sit in the legislature.
As a result, it was necessary to remove the constitutional anomaly that the highest court of appeal in the United Kingdom was situated within one of the chambers of Parliament. |
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| ISSN: | 2247-7195 2248-0382 |