Supreme Court President and Deputy President to give evidence
Tuesday 5 April 2022
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will tomorrow be holding its annual evidence session with the President and Deputy President of the Supreme court.
Giving evidence will be:
- The Rt Hon the Lord Reed of Allermuir, President of the Supreme Court
- The Rt Hon Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court
Topics that may arise include:
- The operation of the courts, including the Supreme Court’s international reputation and practices that have been adopted in response to the pandemic
- The relationship between the Supreme Court, the executive and Parliament
- The role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
- Judicial review and Human Rights Act reform
- Judicial appointments
- The future of the Supreme Court, including suggested reforms
- How the challenges of Brexit have been met since last year
- Media portrayal and public understanding of the Court’s role
- The witnesses’ resignations from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal last Thursday
The session will take place on Wednesday 6 April at 10.15 AM and can be followed on Parliament TV.
