How did the Constitutional Reform Act, 2005 affect the Court Set-up in UK?
The Constitutional Reform Act, 2005 has brought about the following changes: 1. The House of Lords which is the Highest Appeal Court in almost all cases in England and Wales will now be the ‘Supreme Court of the United Kingdom’. 2. The Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales is the most important superior court of England and Wales. It consists of: • Court of Appeal • High Court of Justice • Crown Court When all the provisions of The Constitutional Reform Act, 2005 come into force, courts comprised in The Supreme Court (of Judicature) of England and Wales will become Senior Courts of England and Wales. This is consequent to the establishment of Supreme Court Of United Kingdom.
