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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,The Supreme Court and the United Kingdoms legal system,Supreme Court of UK,Constitutional Reform Act,(,2005,),T,aking over the judicial functions of the House of Lords and devolution cases,(mainly about compliance with rights under the European Convention on Human Rights),from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.,Beginning work in 2009,First:transparency of independence of the judiciary from the executive and the legislature is highly appreciated.,Second:judicial decisions of the House of Lords were in fact taken by the Judicial Committee of the house of Lords and that non-judicial members were never involved in its judgments.With the Supreme Court,there would be a clear separation of powers among the judiciary,the legislature and the executive.,WHY?,Third,requirement for the appearance of impartiality and independence limited the ability of the law Lords to contribute to the work of the House,thus reducing the value to both them and the House.,Finally,a separate supreme court would ease the pressure on the House of Lord.,Supreme Court,building,External stonework,The Supreme Court sits in the former Middlesex Guildhall,on the western side of Parliament Square.,This new location is highly symbolic of the United Kingdoms separation of powers,balancing judiciary and legislature across the open space of Parliament Square,with the other two sides occupied by the executive(the Treasury building)and the church(Westminster Abbey).,Significance to the UK,Courts are the final arbiter between the citizen and the state,and are therefore a fundamental pillar of the constitution.,The Supreme Court was established to achieve a complete separation between the United Kingdoms senior Judges and the Upper House of Parliament,emphasising,the independence of the Law Lords and increasing the transparency between Parliament and the courts.,The impact of Supreme Court decisions extend far beyond the parties involved in any given case,shaping the society,and directly affecting citizens everyday lives.,