[jonathonwilimby]

did the constitutional reform act increase a political role for judges?

also, what other recent constitutional changes have resulted in an increased political role for the UK judiciary?

id appreciate some feedback, thanks

[krayziebone]

All that I know of is that the CRA 2005 helped the seperation of powers and did not increase a political role for judges. Instead the CRA gave judges more independence. The CRA helped develop a new Supreme Court and an independent appointments commission (JAC).

However there is some sort of political input into the appointments of senior judges.
Other than that it is maintained that the CRA underpins independence and neutrality and reduces political patronage.


Is your question based on a specific question that came up previously in an exam? If so what is the question.

[StuPrev95]

(Original post by jonathonwilimby)
did the constitutional reform act increase a political role for judges?

also, what other recent constitutional changes have resulted in an increased political role for the UK judiciary?

id appreciate some feedback, thanks

It in fact reduced the politicisation of the appointment of Judges, it created a new 'Supreme Court' which was implemented in 2009, this was instead of the 'Law Lords' in the Appellate Committee, it also created the JAC, or Judicial Appointments Commission, it's an independent appointments body. The Supreme Court uses a different appointments system, using a special appointments commission comprised of the President and Deputy President of the SC, a member of the JAC for England and Wales, a member of the Judicial Appointments Board from Scotland, and a member from the Northern Irish JAC.

Hope this helped!

[emma2013]

1.
No, the judiciary is lnowess politicised due to the constitutional reform act, as the separation of powers has been strengthened strengthened:
-position of Lord Chancellor abolished/greatly reduced
-Independent commission set up to oversee the appointment of judges rather than it being the LC's business (however PM still has final veto on judges appointed to supreme court)
-Supreme court set up to take effect from 2009

2.
An increasing number of cases have gone against the government in recent years, particularly as a result of the European Convention of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act