The Supreme Court Party

Jezza99

It is in all but name. It's an instruction on interpreting a piece of legislation in a different way than parliament intended. And which everyone had been happy with for the last 30 years. Where do these plumped up demagogues get off?

krish

No it isn't, not in anyway whatsoever.

Jezza99

Well, let's agree to disagree on it then.

I think with the appointment of the odious Lady Hale recently, it's clear how the Supreme Court rolls.

krish

'Odious'. Here we go again.

Toko Black

No, for the last 30 years, it was an interpretation of a piece of legislation as applied to actual cases, just as now it is a reviewed interpretation of a piece of legislation as applied to actual cases.

Legislation is not written to cover every conceivable circumstance in exact detail, since that would require a law that is pre-cognitive and accounts for every possible nuance and situation the could occur, which is impossible.

tapzilla2k

Some light reading for you - A. V. Dicey: Law of the Constitution

Again see above.

The Constitution rules all. Even the Crown.

Jezza99

Not Lady Hales though.

tapzilla2k

Lady Hale can be overruled by Parliament and she operates under the auspices of the Constitution and the rule of law. The only person who is above the law most of the time is the Monarch depending on what the Constitution and Parliament says.

Jezza99

I think you'll find that Lady Hale IS the law.

EU referendum was 'not legally binding' says Supreme Court judge hearing Brexit legal challenge appeal

Supreme court judge hints at legal hitch that could seriously delay Brexit

IronGiant

Tuesday 15 November 2016 13:40 GMTThe second link is 9 months old, so also a bit tumbleweed.