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The supreme court is the highest.............court.
appeal
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what types of cases does the supreme court hear?
extreme public importance
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what did the supreme court replace in 2009?
house of lords
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How many judges does the supreme court have?
12
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Does the supreme court have a jury?
no
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Is the supreme court bound by a higher court?
yes
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Which TWO courts is the supreme court bound by?
european court of justice, european court of human rights
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Does the supreme court bind any lower court?
yes, all courts below it
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does the supreme court bind itself?
between 1898 and 1966 it was bound to its past decisions
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what is the practice statement?
allows supreme court to depart from past decisions when it appears right to do so
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