Which court's first judges were the ten Law Lords holding office on 1 October 2009?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- Step 1: The ten Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (Law Lords) holding office on 1 October 2009 became the first judges of the twelve-member Supreme Court. "Established on 1 October 2009, per the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Part 3, Section 23(1), the Court is the United Kingdom's highest appellate court for these matters, and it hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population." Answer: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Why not the others: The Court of Appeal of England and Wales, The High Court of Justice and The Privy Council don't fit.
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