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Britain's New Supreme Court Opens, Separating Judiciary From Legislature
voanews.com ^ | 10/5/2009 | rxsid

Posted on 10/05/2009 2:40:45 PM PDT by rxsid

"Britain's New Supreme Court Opens, Separating Judiciary

A new high court has begun proceedings in Britain, replacing the appeals court in the House of Lords. Its title, "The Supreme Court," has led some British lawyers to be concerned that it might eventually take on powers like the American Supreme Court, which can strike down laws. Its proponents say the court is a healthy separation of the judiciary from the legislature."

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http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-05-voa53.cfm


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: scotuk

1 posted on 10/05/2009 2:40:46 PM PDT by rxsid
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To: Red Steel; LucyT; BP2; STARWISE; pissant; hoosiermama; null and void; Amityschild; Calpernia; ...

SCOTUK!


2 posted on 10/05/2009 2:41:52 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: rxsid
The Supreme Court," has led some British lawyers to be concerned that it might eventually take on powers like the American Supreme Court, which can strike down laws

and we all know thats the EU's job

3 posted on 10/05/2009 2:48:51 PM PDT by GeronL (California : bankrupt ideas from bankrupt people from a bankrupt state now bankrupting America)
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To: rxsid
Good luck. Perhaps you Brits would be in interested in some diversity, say a Latina bimbo judge? We have one to spare.
4 posted on 10/05/2009 2:51:15 PM PDT by Jacquerie (Errors and usurpations of the Supreme Court will be uncontrollable and remediless - Hamilton)
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To: rxsid

Yet another unforgivable piece of ill-thought out constitutional vandalism that will see the end of the Britain as we knew and loved it....


5 posted on 10/05/2009 3:12:17 PM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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