Court Room One, The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UEB Contracted)
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- Synopsis
- Inside the entrance are rows of public wooden bench seating. The bench-ends have all been restored to their 1913 condition and are adorned with intricate carvings of heraldic animals such as lions, stags and griffons both along the top edges and on the arm-rests. On the end panels are depictions of English Kings, including Richard II and Stephen I. In front of the public seating are the semi-circular benches with room for eleven solicitors and client and beyond that, six barristers’ seats. Opposite the barristers are nine Justices’ seats. Nine is the highest number that can hear an appeal, five being the normal amount, with seven person cases occurring quite frequently. The number of Justices required is decided when a case is given permission to appeal, as is the number of days it will be heard. Behind the Justices are the desks for the Judicial Assistants and then on either side are desks for the Usher and Registrar. Along the side walls are shelf units to keep books and stationery. As the U.K. uses both statute law, (that made by Parliament) and case law, (laws which have evolved through previous landmark rulings), the Justices have to have access to a large library so that they can check on previous cases, not just from the U.K, but from Australia, Canada and other Commonwealth countries that may have relevance to a case today.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/08/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Ian Green
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.