The UK Supreme Court
Learn more about the UK Supreme Court, how it came into existence, and why it replaced the House of Lords as the UK's highest court.
Documents to download
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Northern Ireland Bill (Bill 62 of 2008-09) (300 KB , PDF)
This Bill is designed to assist with the devolution of policing and justice to Northern Ireland by making amendments to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. These amendments add to the options for appointing the Policing and Justice Minister already set out in the 1998 Act. It also provides for changes to the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 and the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 in respect of judicial appointments and removals.
Documents to download
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Northern Ireland Bill (Bill 62 of 2008-09) (300 KB , PDF)
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