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WorksheetsUK Judiciary
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the UK Judiciary refer to?
Refers collectively to all UK Judges
Refers collectively to all UK MPs
Refers to the Supreme Court
Refers to the Executive
What is the common feature that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have in relation to the UK Judiciary?
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Magistrates
Court of Sessions
What is civil law?
body of laws dealing with crimes
body of laws dealing with civil obedience
body of laws dealing with pigs escaping
body of laws dealing with disputes between individuals and groups in society
Who is the current Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice?
Robert Buckland
James Buckland
Robert Barton
John Thomas
Who is the current home secretary?
Dominic Raab
Theresa May
Rishi Sunak
Priti Patel
Who is the current Lord Chief Justice?
Tom Jones
Ian Burnett
Robert Buckland
James O'Neill
When was the UK Supreme Court established?
November 2009
September 2009
October 2009
July 2009
Which act was the Supreme Court established within?
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Human Rights Act 1998
Parliament Act 1911
Anti-Terrorism Act 2001
Who said 'Where law ends, tyranny begins?'
Locke
Rowling
Crewe
Curtis
Which is the odd one out when looking at what rule of law is?
No one can be punished without trial
No one is above the law
General decisions result from judges' decisions not parliament
No one is above the Monarch
'Judges should be free from political control so they can apply justice properly without fear/ consequence'. What does this define?
Judicial neutrality
Judicial separatism
Judicial independence
Judicial bias
'Judges operate impartially and it is essential under rule of law'. What does this define?
Judicial neutrality
Judicial independence
Judicial bias
Judicial separatism
In the UK, judicial independence is based on how many key pillars?
6
5
7
12
How many Supreme Court Justices are there currently?
12
11
10
13
How many female Supreme Court Justices are there currently (2020)?
3
2
1
4
Who is the president of the Supreme Court?
Lady Hale
Lord Reed
Lord Hodge
Lady Black
Who is the deputy president of the Supreme Court?
Lord Briggs
Lord Hodge
Lord Reed
Lady Arden
