Supreme Court has too much influence

• Theme 1: For Composition of the Supreme Court

  • it shouldn't be able to have significant influence in the political process because it is unelected and unrepresentative of the population
  • 10/11 are white and males who were oxbridge
  • One female member - Radmacher V Granatino
  • Lady hale - dissent from the majority verdict
• Theme 1: Against Composition of the Supreme Court

  • Supreme Court keeps neutrality - civil servants and aren't allowed to be in pressure groups
  • Judges have to base each decision in law and provided a full explanation
  • shows full transparency - fulfils its role without being influenced by political views
  • Supreme Court - Lord Robert Reed - been a qualified senior judge since 1998