Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Cornish: An Lys Gorughel Irish: An Chúirt Uachtarach Scots: The Supreme Coort Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Chùirt Welsh: Y Goruchaf Lys
Middlesex Guildhall in London is where the court is located and held at
Established	1 October 2009
Country	United Kingdom
Location	Middlesex Guildhall, Parliament Square, London, England
Coordinates	51°30′01″N 0°07′41″W / 51.5004°N 0.1281°W / 51.5004; -0.1281
Composition method	Appointed by the Monarch (Queen-on-the-Bench) on the advice of the Prime Minister, following approval of a recommendation by the Secretary of State for Justice
Authorized by	Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Part 3, Section 23(1) and s. 23 (whole section)[1]
Number of positions	12
Website	supremecourt.uk
President
Currently	Lord Reed
Since	13 January 2020
Deputy President
Currently	Lord Hodge
Since	27 January 2020

The Supreme Court (initialism: UKSC or the acronym: SCOTUK) is the final court of appeal in the United Kingdom for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance.^[2]

1. ↑ "Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), Part 3, Section 23". The National Archives (United Kingdom). 24 March 2005. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
2. ↑ "The Supreme Court". The Registry, the Supreme Court (The Registry of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom). 12 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2018.