This article is relevant to the UK judiciary sections of all the exam specifications.
The UK Supreme Court has made a number of high-profile judgements against the sitting government, most notably the controversial Miller cases (see Box 1). The court’s role as a check on the government is fundamental to its existence: the 2005 Constitutional Reform Act’s replacement of the Law Lords with a Supreme Court aimed to ensure a clear separation of powers and an independent appointments process.
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